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Sam & Max Hit the Road

A Point-and-click game by LucasArts, released in 1993

83/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era. The game was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 and for Mac OS in 1995. A 2002 re-release included compatibility with Windows. The game is based on the comic characters of Sam and Max, the "Freelance Police", an anthropomorphic dog and "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". The characters, created by Steve Purcell, originally debuted in a 1987 comic book series. Based on the 1989 Sam & Max comic On the Road, the duo take the case of a missing bigfoot from a nearby carnival, traveling to many Americana tourist sites to solve the mystery.

Single player

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Sam & Max Hit the Road Download Size

The official download size for Sam & Max Hit the Road is 0.25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.01 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.01USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is Sam & Max Hit the Road Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
3Players Online

There are currently 3 people playing Sam & Max Hit the Road, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 3.6
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Sam & Max Hit the Road save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SamMaxHittheRoad\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SamMaxHittheRoad/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SamMaxHittheRoad/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Sam & Max Hit the Road Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Sam & Max Hit the Road, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 13 user configs ↗

Can I Run Sam & Max Hit the Road?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Sam & Max Hit the Road smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM RAM and a 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c or equivalent GPU. Plan for 0.25 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP or newer
  • ⚡
    CPU1 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM256 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
  • 💾
    Storage250 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPU1.4 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
Download Size
0.25 GBSmall

Is Sam & Max Hit the Road Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

83
Rated 83 out of 100
Generally Favorable3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, Sam & Max Hit the Road has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 83, it stands out as a strong entry in the point-and-click category, though it may have minor flaws.

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