# Games like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa

> The closest matches to Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa: Sam & Max 101: Culture Shock, Sam & Max Hit the Road, Escape from Monkey Island™, Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season, and Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition  Double Pack. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Sam & Max 101: Culture Shock](https://imho.run/games/8200/sam-max-101-culture-shock) — Also Cult Classic and America, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 260 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8200/)
2. [Sam & Max Hit the Road](https://imho.run/games/355170/sam-max-hit-the-road) — A frequent pick in Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa players' libraries, and another Adventure. 714 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355170/)
3. [Escape from Monkey Island™](https://imho.run/games/730830/escape-from-monkey-island) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 391 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730830/)
4. [Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season](https://imho.run/games/31170/tales-of-monkey-island-complete-season) — Shares episodic storytelling with Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 458 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31170/)
5. [Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition  Double Pack](https://imho.run/games/37400/time-gentlemen-please-and-ben-there-dan-that-special-edition-double-pack) — A frequent pick in Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa players' libraries, and another Indie. 377 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37400/)
6. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
7. [Maniac Mansion](https://imho.run/games/529890/maniac-mansion) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 125 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529890/)
8. [The Next BIG Thing](https://imho.run/games/58570/the-next-big-thing) — Shares hint system with Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 279 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58570/)
9. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
10. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Also 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
11. [Deponia: The Complete Journey](https://imho.run/games/292910/deponia-the-complete-journey) — Also Cult Classic, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 1,321 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292910/)
12. [Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Season 1](https://imho.run/games/8340/strong-bad-s-cool-game-for-attractive-people-season-1) — Same comedic mood as Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 317 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8340/)
13. [Kelvin and the Infamous Machine](https://imho.run/games/376520/kelvin-and-the-infamous-machine) — Same comedic mood as Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 465 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376520/)
14. [The Night of the Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/230820/the-night-of-the-rabbit) — Shares hint system with Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 1,095 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230820/)
15. [The Book of Unwritten Tales](https://imho.run/games/215160/the-book-of-unwritten-tales) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 958 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215160/)
16. [Neighbours back From Hell](https://imho.run/games/1283190/neighbours-back-from-hell) — A frequent pick in Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa players' libraries, and another Strategy. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283190/)
17. [Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel](https://imho.run/games/31820/nancy-drew-the-haunted-carousel) — Shares hint system and mini games with Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 222 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31820/)
18. [Not Another Weekend](https://imho.run/games/1432200/not-another-weekend) — Also 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 69 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432200/)
19. [Space Quest™ Collection](https://imho.run/games/10110/space-quest-collection) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10110/)
20. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Same whimsical mood as Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
21. [Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/674150/simon-the-sorcerer-25th-anniversary-edition) — Also 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 64 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674150/)
22. [The Inner World](https://imho.run/games/251430/the-inner-world) — Shares hint system with Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 458 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251430/)
23. [Neighbours from Hell Compilation](https://imho.run/games/260750/neighbours-from-hell-compilation) — Same comedic mood as Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 550 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260750/)
24. [Lumino City](https://imho.run/games/205020/lumino-city) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa. 346 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205020/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=8260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=8260&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=8260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/8260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sam & Max 201: Ice Station Santa

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 8260
- **Developer:** Telltale Games
- **Publisher:** Skunkape Games
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 16, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/8260/sam-max-201-ice-station-santa)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8260/)
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