Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa overview

Telltale Games | May 16, 2008 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)11,913
Revenue (VGI)$70,412
Review score89% positive

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)11,913
Revenue (VGI)$70,412
Review score89% positive
Total reviews187
Release dateMay 16, 2008
DeveloperTelltale Games
PublisherSkunkape Games

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Skunkape Games

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

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Game overview

Overview

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa comes from Telltale Games and is published by Skunkape Games. It arrived on Steam on May 16, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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 201: Ice Station Santa's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 187 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Microsoft Windows® XP or Vista	1.5 MHz or higher	256MB (required), 512MB (recommended)	32MB 3D-accelerated video card DirectX Version: DirectX® 8.0 or higher Hard Drive: 2GB Sound: DirectX-compatible sound	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	OS X 10.5 or later	Intel Core 2 Duo	256MB of RAM	Not Recommended For: Macs with integrated graphics	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa has sold up to 11,913 units and has 115 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $70,412. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa overview details

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

He's the most ancient and powerful opponent they've ever faced, a hairy, bloated, pagan God - Santa Claus! With Christmas presents on the attack and carols of gunshots drowning out the bells, Sam & Max must storm the North Pole to bring down a less-than-jolly foe. Can the Freelance Police make sense of this Christmas conundrum in time to save the world's children from a holiday tainted by tears, turmoil, and Torture-Me-Elmer? The first of five hilarious episodes Memorable characters and thousands of lines of funny dialogue Intuitive point and click gameplay Unique built-in hint system tailored to the player's needs Original jazz soundtrack

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa
Steam App ID	8260
Type	game
Release date	May 16, 2008
Developer	Telltale Games
Publisher	Skunkape Games
Price	No longer available on Steam Store
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Adventure
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	167
Negative reviews	20
Total reviews	187
Positive percent	89%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	115
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 16, 2008
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	18 October 2021 - 21:51:56 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	© 2008 Telltale, Inc. Sam & Max created by Steve Purcell. Sam & Max Copyright and Trademark Steve Purcell.

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/8260
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/8260
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa

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 201: Ice Station Santa?

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 21:31:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 201: Ice Station Santa?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), United Kingdom (12.5%), Canada (7.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.1%), United Kingdom (10.5%), Canada (6.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52%), United Kingdom (10.2%), Canada (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.2%), United Kingdom (9%), China (7.2%). 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 201: Ice Station Santa?

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa currently sits at 89% positive across 187 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 167 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa have?

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa currently has about 886 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa?

Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa is currently listed at price not listed 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 115, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 167 positive, 20 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 16 May 2008

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP or Vista Processor: 1.5 MHz or higher Memory: 256MB (required), 512MB (recommended) Graphics: 32MB 3D-accelerated video card DirectX Version: DirectX® 8.0 or higher Hard Drive: 2GB Sound: DirectX-compatible sound

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