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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1996

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • Pajama Sam

Engines

  • SCUMM

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Dutch*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Nostalgia*
    Votes · historical
    146*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Education*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Illuminati*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    1.0 GHz Processor*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics*
    Storage
    512 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1.0 GHz Processor*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    100% DirectX compatible graphics*
    Storage
    512 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X Leopard 10.7*
    Processor alternatives
    1.0 GHz Processor*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL*
    Storage
    512 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    4*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Humongous Entertainment

Publishers

  • Atari
  • UFO Interactive Games
  • Humongous Entertainment*
  • Nightdive Studios*

Release history

  • 1996-10-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2008-08-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America
  • 2008-12-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Australia
  • 2008-12-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe
  • 2022-02-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1996-10-04 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1996-10-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 17, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Humongous Entertainment
Humongous Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
educational video game
educational video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Humongous Entertainment
Humongous Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1996-10-04 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1996-10-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
337* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Humongous Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
196* min
Name
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside*
Negative reviews · historical
30*
Peak ccu
12*
Positive reviews · historical
1,205*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.19*
Publishers
  • Humongous Entertainment*
  • Nightdive Studios*
Recommendations
1,016*
Store release date · historical
Apr 17, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
Game website · historical
http://www.humongous.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Humongous Entertainment
Humongous Entertainment*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Humongous Entertainment
Humongous Entertainment*
Nightdive Studios
Nightdive Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 17, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
140* min
Ccu
12*
Developer
Humongous Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
Historical US original list price
699* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
113* min
Name
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside*
Negative reviews · historical
30*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,205*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Humongous Entertainment, Nightdive Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Point & Click*
  • Adventure*
  • Nostalgia*
  • Casual*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Puzzle*
  • 1990's*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Funny*
  • Memes*
  • Education*
  • Illuminati*
  • 2D*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Dutch*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Adventure
Adventure*
Nostalgia
Nostalgia*
Casual
Casual*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
1990's
1990's*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Funny
Funny*
Memes
Memes*
Education
Education*
Illuminati
Illuminati*
2D
2D*
Tags votes
Point & Click
Votes · historical
161*
Adventure
Votes · historical
155*
Nostalgia
Votes · historical
146*
Casual
Votes · historical
93*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
80*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
50*
1990's
Votes · historical
34*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
29*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
21*
Funny
Votes · historical
12*
Memes
Votes · historical
9*
Education
Votes · historical
8*
Illuminati
Votes · historical
8*
2D
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 4 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Humongous Entertainment*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics Storage: 512 MB available space Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X Leopard 10.7 Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL Storage: 512 MB available space Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound *
Name
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics Storage: 512 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$6.99*
Publishers
  • Humongous Entertainment*
  • Nightdive Studios*
Recommendations total
1,011*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 17, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German (full audio), Dutch (full audio), French (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Humongous Entertainment
Humongous Entertainment*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz Processor*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics*
Storage
512 MB available space*
Audio hardware
Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X Leopard 10.7*
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz Processor*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL*
Storage
512 MB available space*
Audio hardware
100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10*
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz Processor*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
100% DirectX compatible graphics*
Storage
512 MB available space*
Audio hardware
100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Humongous Entertainment
Humongous Entertainment*
Nightdive Studios
Nightdive Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 17, 2014*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,123*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
4*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
4*
Community confidence
low*

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