Sam & Max Hit the Road overview

Lucasfilm | Nov 16, 2018 | game

Released

5players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC

Adventure Point & Click Funny Cult Classic 1990's Steam Store

Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak40
Units sold (VGI)18,271
Revenue (VGI)$72,855
Review score95% positive

Sam & Max Hit the Road dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak40
Units sold (VGI)18,271
Revenue (VGI)$72,855
Review score95% positive
Total reviews1,024
Release dateNov 16, 2018
DeveloperLucasfilm
PublisherLucasfilm, Disney

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Lucasfilm Publisher: Lucasfilm, Disney

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Game overview

Overview

Sam & Max Hit the Road comes from Lucasfilm and is published by Lucasfilm, Disney. It arrived on Steam on Nov 16, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sam & Max Hit the Road's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC, with a tracked peak near 40. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 1,024 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sam & Max Hit the Road is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGerman languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1 GHz	256 MB RAM	3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7	250 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	1.4 GHz	512 MB RAM	3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	OS X 10.7.0	Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz	1 GB RAM	64 MB of video memory	250 MB available space
macOS	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sam & Max Hit the Road has sold up to 18,271 units and has 951 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $72,855. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sam & Max Hit the Road overview details

Sam & Max Hit the Road combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case. Sam (a canine shamus) and Max (a hyperkinetic rabbity thing) are hot on the trail of a runaway carnival bigfoot across America’s quirky underbelly in this deranged animated adventure! Solving this case is up to you! You direct the actions of Sam & Max, tearing down the road with mayhem on their minds and Corn Duds™ on their breath, on a peril-fraught mission to make the world safe for Sasquatches and sentient mammals everywhere! Based on Steve Purcell's unconventional cult comic books, Sam & Max will take you on an irreverent road trip adventure that will put hair on your back. Collide with tacky tourist traps and intimidate their bizarre denizens. Help our frightening, furry flatfoots find the fugitive freak! Do it now! • Enjoy edgy animation and twisted humor! • Endless hours of fun playing mini-games like Wak-A-Rat and CarBomb! • Indulge in gratuitous antisocial behavior! • Roadside attractions your parents refused to stop at! • This game is powered by ScummVM.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sam & Max Hit the Road is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 40, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Sam & Max Hit the Road
Steam App ID	355170
Type	game
Release date	Nov 16, 2018
Developer	Lucasfilm
Publisher	Lucasfilm, Disney
Price	$5.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Adventure
Categories	Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French * , Italian * , German * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	5 · 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	40
Positive reviews	977
Negative reviews	47
Total reviews	1,024
Positive percent	95%
Review type	Overwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations	951
Average playtime	389 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Nov 16, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	27 August 2020 - 21:24:22 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC

Overview tags

Point & Click Adventure Funny Cult Classic 1990's Puzzle Comedy Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Story Rich America Retro Blood Classic Pixel Graphics

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	LucasArts, the LucasArts logo and related properties are trademarks in the United States and/or in other countries of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. © 1993-2018 Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/355170
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/355170/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/355170
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Sam & Max Hit the Road

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sam & Max Hit the Road?

Sam & Max Hit the Road's latest SteamPulse observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:56:11 UTC, with a tracked peak of 40 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Sam & Max Hit the Road growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 10 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Sam & Max Hit the Road?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (61.5%), Poland (5.1%), Canada (5.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.2%), Germany (5.2%), Canada (5.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (61.9%), Germany (4.5%), Canada (4.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.5%), China (6.8%), Germany (5.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sam & Max Hit the Road?

Sam & Max Hit the Road currently sits at 95% positive across 1,024 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 977 positive reviews and 47 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sam & Max Hit the Road have?

Sam & Max Hit the Road currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Sam & Max Hit the Road?

Sam & Max Hit the Road is currently listed at $5.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 951, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% positive, 977 positive, 47 negative

Price and discount

$5.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 16 November 2018

DLC and packages

Sam and Max Hit the RoadBuy Sam & Max Hit the Road #62502$5.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or newer Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: 16-bit sound card Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Processor: 1.4 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c

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