Single-player games like Sam & Max Hit the Road
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Sam & Max Hit the Road, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
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Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
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The Curse of Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
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Maniac Mansion
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
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Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
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.
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The Book of Unwritten Tales
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
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Full Throttle Remastered
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
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Thimbleweed Park™
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
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Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
About Chapter Two Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates lay siege to the innocent Mer-People. In between defending the Mer-People and dodging the persistent pirate hunter hot on his trail, Guybrush manages to catch up to his beloved wife and despised arch-nemesis — but their reunion is short-lived.
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Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Leviathan
Single-player alternative to Sam & Max Hit the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sam & Max Hit the Road.
About Chapter One The saga begins with a heated battle involving the brave but often bumbling Mighty Pirate™ Guybrush, his beloved wife Elaine, and their nemesis, the demon pirate LeChuck. When the showdown goes up in flames, Guybrush finds himself marooned on a strange island with winds that always blow inward.