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Just Take Your Left vs Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

Just Take Your Left and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Just Take Your Left (2020) is 1 year older than Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2021). Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space scores higher on Steam reviews (99.2% positive) than Just Take Your Left (73.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Just Take Your Left

Choose Just Take Your Left if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Just Take Your Left launched in 2020.

Choose Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

Choose Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space launched in 2021.

Both Just Take Your Left and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Just Take Your Left vs Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space — Steam metadata comparison
Just Take Your Left — Steam game coverJust Take Your LeftSam & Max: Beyond Time and Space — Steam game coverSam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Released20202021
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price0.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews73.7% positive (19 reviews)99.2% positive (368 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMehrdad RezaeiSkunkape Games

Side by side

Just Take Your Left vs Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space — FAQ

Should I play Just Take Your Left or Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space first?
If you want chronology, Just Take Your Left (2020) came out before Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Just Take Your Left and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
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