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.
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space vs James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space and James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness 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. Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2021) is 2 years older than James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness (2023). James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness
Choose James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness if you want a Strategy experience. James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness launched in 2023.
Both Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space and James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness 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
 Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space |  James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.2% positive (368 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skunkape Games | Pavo Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2021) is 2 years older than James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness (2023).
- James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness has no Deck rating yet.
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space vs James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness — FAQ
- Should I play Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space or James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness first?
- If you want chronology, Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2021) came out before James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness (2023). 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 Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space and James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness 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.
- Does Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space is rated Deck Verified by Valve. James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.