11 Games like Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse on PlayStation that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse down to the 11 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Talos Principle, Syberia II and Myst top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse.

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The best games like Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse on PlayStation

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Talos PrincipleClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58

Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals and setting.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Syberia IIClosest on tone

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.0K

Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: setting cartoon.

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: setting.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#3Myst

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFantasy

IGDB55· 4OC75· 16

Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals and setting.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Back to the Future: The Game

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: setting.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#5Tales of Monkey IslandClosest on setting

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCartoon2D

Steam👍 89%· 797IGDB80

Year 2009Dev Telltale Games · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#6Deponia

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping setting cartoon

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals and setting.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#7Return to Monkey Island

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCartoonCasualFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100

Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 8.0KIGDB76· 8OC78· 55

Year 2016Dev Bulkhead · Square Enix EuropeOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting space and visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals and setting.

It predates Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeThird PersonRelaxingCasual

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59

Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Shared with Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon

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Steam GOG Epic

#10I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.3K

Year 2021Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Well, Agent, it looks like the Zoraxis organisation is up to their old tricks with a new scheme for world domination. It's up to you to expose their diabolical plot and put a stop to it.

Where it drifts furthest from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: visuals.

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