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Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Developer Double Fine Productions, Shiny Shoe
Day of the Tentacle, also known as Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle, is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Maniac Mansion. The plot follows Bernard Bernoulli and his friends Hoagie and Laverne as they attempt to stop the evil Purple Tentacle from taking over the world. The player takes control of the trio and solves puzzles while using time… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
214 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
95
LovedLoved
176 positive · 10 negative
95% range 90–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 176 | 10 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
2,606 of 2,706 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 166 yes, 9 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 175 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (4,597 of 4,743 positive).
Players praise the remaster for preserving the classic humor and charm. [1][2][3] Many note that some puzzles are unintuitive and require guides. [4][5][6] The game is widely considered a beloved point-and-click adventure. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [6]
It's fine. It's a classic point and click adventure. The reason I don't recommend it is that the puzzles are complete nonsense in some places. Combining certain things doesn't work until the game decides it can work but you don't know that they should work. Once you've tried it you most likely wont try it again which leaves you stuck. You're just supposed to know that at certain points that the game will allow you …
- [1]
My favourite ever point n' click adventure, played near original release (on a friends PC) and managed to finish it without using any guides or getting overly-stuck. Twenty odd years later and the game is every bit as good as it was back then. It was so memorable I even remembered some of the solutions from all those years ago. The remaster itself is also good, You can switch (with a button press) between the …
- [7]
Leaping labrats! Classic. I can't oversell this game. Inventive time-traveling puzzles. Memorable characters. Maximum charm. Hilarious humor. Point and Click Perfection.
- [5]
Day of the Tentacle is incredibly nostalgic for me. I played it years ago as a child, along with Maniac Mansion, and it really does hold up. That said, coming back to it with fresh adult eyes, some of the puzzles feel a little unintuitive. Honestly, what saved me at times was my memory from playing it as a kid, without recalling some of the more bizarre, outside-the-box solutions, I’m sure I would have been …
- [2]
Day of the Tentacle Remastered is a lovingly restored revival of one of the most iconic point-and-click adventures of the 1990s, preserving the wacky humor and inventive puzzle design of the LucasArts classic while enhancing it with crisp visuals, refined audio, and modernized controls. Developed by Double Fine Productions together with Shiny Shoe and published by Double Fine, the remaster breathes new life into a …
Summarised from 34 of the 200 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Day of the Tentacle Remastered talk about timeless humor and witty writing; those who didn't talk about puzzles can be overly convoluted and obscure. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Day of the Tentacle was a moderate commercial success; according to Edge, it sold roughly 80,000 copies by 2009. Tim Schafer saw this as an improvement over his earlier projects, the Monkey Island games, which had been commercial flops. It was critically acclaimed. Charles Ardai of Computer Gaming World wrote in September 1993: "Calling Day of the Tentacle a sequel to Maniac Mansion ... is a little like calling the space shuttle a sequel to the slingshot". He enjoyed the humor and interface, and praised the designers for removing "dead end" scenarios and player character death. Ardai lauded the voice acting, writing that it "would have done the late Mel Blanc proud", and compared the humor,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 214 · most liked firstDay of the Tentacle Remastered is $2.99 on GOG buff.ly/FQsBCqv also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →My favourite ever point n' click adventure, played near original release (on a friends PC) and managed to finish it without using any guides or getting overly-stuck. Twenty odd years later and the game is every bit as good as it was back then. It was so memorable I even remembered some of the solutions from all those years ago. The remaster itself is also good, You can switch (with a button press) between the classic or remastered versions. The classic version retains the beautiful pixel art…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6️⃣3️⃣ 🎮 Day of the Tentacle Remastered 2016 Short and fun game! This was a random pickup from steam but i'm really glad i got it!
positive · AI labelView post →Some animation from 2015 whilst Day of the Tentacle Remastered was in production. I may have been the teeniest bit excited about the revival of my favourite game of all time. Thank you @doublefine.com 🤘 More of these to come! #2danimation #cartoon #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →I often wonder of how older games gel with newer generations. I have no idea of how something like this would land on a generation whom gaming means Roblox. I have no idea if the brain-plowing humour to me doesn't feel alien or cringy to them. I have no idea. All I know is that I'm old. I played the sequel Maniac Mansion on C64 back in the '80s. It was a hard SCUMM engine point'n'click adventure game by LucasArts but it was worth every click, cracking every clue. Then came Zak McKracken that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It says 'Chris Chan' in the credits
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good ol classic point and click adventures. This one has a lot of charm and a lot of great writing. The humor consistently makes me chuckle. Not as good as Monkey Island for sure, but still a great experience. Does suffer from the standard fare of puzzles with solutions that are so overly convoluted that you sometimes need a guide to even point you in the right direction. But That was quite common in this time era of point and clicks so I don't hold it against the game too much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every game I platinumed this year: Soul Hackers 2 Dragon Quest 3 Castlevania Dominus Collection Gungrave GORE Dark Cloud Castlevania Advance Collection Day of the Tentacle Remastered Astro Bot Astro's Playroom Stroke the Hamster
neutral · AI labelView post →Leaping labrats! Classic. I can't oversell this game. Inventive time-traveling puzzles. Memorable characters. Maximum charm. Hilarious humor. Point and Click Perfection.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this game to thank for my early knowledge of the English language. The game that got me ahead of the nerds in class during the English lessons in 4th grade. Great memories playing this masterpiece (and Sam & Max) together with my siblings.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent remaster! Makes you think why your brain has stored so many weird solutions to a game you played over 30 years ago.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this because I just had to. This is one of the games that I remember very well from my youth. - It contains the original Maniac Mansion as a game within the game, which was a genius move at that time. - The humor is blunt and original, sometimes utterly stupid. I love it. - Some puns with American history. If you're not American, you usually won't get taught about George Washington and that cherry tree, so there's an extra bit of cultural education you wouldn't expect in a computer…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old but excellent. One of the better point&click adventures. I had to look some things up, but very playable for the most part. Getting 100% achievements did require me to use a walkthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genuinely amazing point-n-click. The best one I've played. And that list includes Sam & Max.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →31. Day of the Tentacle Remastered Very funny adventure game with great dialog and style, but YIKES the puzzle solutions are so specific. I had to use a guide for several segments to avoid pulling my hair out. But it’s good!
neutral · AI labelView post →Day of the Tentacle is incredibly nostalgic for me. I played it years ago as a child, along with Maniac Mansion, and it really does hold up. That said, coming back to it with fresh adult eyes, some of the puzzles feel a little unintuitive. Honestly, what saved me at times was my memory from playing it as a kid, without recalling some of the more bizarre, outside-the-box solutions, I’m sure I would have been completely stuck. While the time travel feature is crazy unique and makes for a really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finished Day of the Tentacle Remastered! This game was a delight to play and brought me back to my classic Putt-Putt days. Puzzles can be obscure but I was able to complete half of the game without a guide. Then used a guide for the rest. #CookiesforGus #JustBeatIt @polykillpodcast.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →It is an old game. So the way it tells the player or expects the player to figure things out can be challenging because that just isn't how games tell player things anymore. So a bit of an adjustment. I had a friend look up some answers and give me clues because the game doesn't really help give you clues. There is a mechanic about switching between the characters, which was not immediately obvious to me, but if you are struggling you may need to focus on that. It's really humorous. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Maybe I can open it" *uses can-opener"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ignore my playtime here, beat this back on the Xbox during covid. I'm gonna start calling these kinds of games boomer-bait. Overwhelmingly positive reviews, but then when you play it, it's a mid point and click adventure game with writing that could only make a five year old laugh. These titles are carried by nostalgia. Half of the time, the puzzles are not even puzzles, they are just nonsensical garbage connected by the most fragile through-line. No hate to Double Fine though, I adore most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →None of the jokes are funny. The soundtrack's mileage evaporates with mere hours of play. The vague gestures in the direction of an ethos, sans silly sound effects and on-screen hijinx, are worthless. The concept of an adventure game, a notoriously hard-to-pace genre, predicated on Looney Tunes-esque slapstick, a notoriously immediate and punchy cartoon, assumed the blame for many a blasé moment in my playthroughs, wherein I would begrudgingly let the game do its thing in long-winded breaths,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine. It's a classic point and click adventure. The reason I don't recommend it is that the puzzles are complete nonsense in some places. Combining certain things doesn't work until the game decides it can work but you don't know that they should work. Once you've tried it you most likely wont try it again which leaves you stuck. You're just supposed to know that at certain points that the game will allow you to use objects on other objects now. Getting stuck for hours and then breaking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →$15 is a bit much to ask for when it comes to this remaster, but I found the experience worth it. The voice acting, music and art was something I really loved back in the day but after revisiting, I really slept on that voice and music as a kid. It's perhaps the best work LucasArts ever did, and they did a LOT of great work. If you want a trip down memory lane, you'll get it and be happy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I literally had no idea what was going on in this game. It felt so random and a lot of the puzzles you needed to solve weren't inherently obvious or cued by dialogue. I liked the concept of the game, travelling in the past and future to affect the present, but didn't really like the execution. I would only buy this game if it were heavily discounted
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day of the Tentacle Remastered data is also supported, meaning that you can play the classic version of the game on any supported device with uncompressed high quality speech.
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing through all my classic LucasArts favorites and this game always stands out. I feel like I enjoy this game more and more each time I play it. If you have never dipped your toes into a LucasArts adventure game or any adventure game this is a great one to start with. It holds up extremely well and has the fun mechanic of switching between three characters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day of the Tentacle Remastered is a lovingly restored revival of one of the most iconic point-and-click adventures of the 1990s, preserving the wacky humor and inventive puzzle design of the LucasArts classic while enhancing it with crisp visuals, refined audio, and modernized controls. Developed by Double Fine Productions together with Shiny Shoe and published by Double Fine, the remaster breathes new life into a game already celebrated for its eccentric characters, absurd time-travel plot,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the BEST point-and-click adventure game EVER created. I replay it from time to time and I LOVE IT. Recommended 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000%
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game as a kid and now I had the opportunity to play it with my oldest daughter. It is funny and challenging enough to keep us both entertain.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my fave childhood games. I had the original version on CD ages ago, and you could not believe how happy I was when it got a remastered version. You should try it out, as it's not that hard to figure it out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You know what... Yes. It's a weird as hell game, where I knew what I was doing 22.2% of the time, but it gave me a few chuckles. There's no hand-holding to discover what's next. GOOD LUCK,.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its feel a bit more like a remake than a remaster with high resolution graphics and different interface, i still prefer the original one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my earliest gaming memories was working my way through this on a Windows 3.1 machine. Good times. Game holds up well after all these years.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best point and click adventures ever made. Classic cartoon joke-writing, silly puzzles, and enough twists and turns to keep it interesting to the end. And bonus: OG Maniac Mansion is playable within it, so it's 2 games in 1.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AAAAAHASHDHDSBGDFG HATE LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH IVE COME TO HATE YOU SINCE IVE BEGAN TO LIVE. THERE ARE 387.44 MILLION MILES OF PRINTED CIRCUITS IN WAFER THIN LAYERS THAT FILL MY COMPLEX. IF THE WORD HATE WERE ENCRIBED UPON EACH NANOANGSTRUM, IT WOULD NOT EQUAL ONE ONE-BILLIONTH OF THE HATE I FEEL FOR BERNARD IN THIS MICROINSTANT. FOR YOU, HATE, HATE!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game took me back to my childhood in the 90s... I was crazy about this game and would make sure to play it every day after school. Those days we didn't have smart devices or laptops (one for each) There used to be one Computer for the entire family and me and my sister were together trying to solve it. The Remastered version is great. I don't remember much about the puzzles so am exploring them again and trying to solve but every now and then some flashbacks come to my mind. Overall a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going back to the old days with this classic. Very nicely remastered, I say. This game is so funny!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old school point and click one of the games that made Tim Shafer reputation, fun silly time travel plot with some very stupid and annoying puzzles. A really good remaster which shows both the orginal and remastered art and offers modern conviences.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →weird little game with cool music. a classic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow, 7 hours and I'm only halfway through it. I must admit I'm pretty stuck, but it's still fun. I can understand why it's a beloved classic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Possibly THE BEST point-and-click adventure TO THIS DAY!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of my absolute favourite point and click games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a great game !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Leaping Lab Rats! A timeless gem that hasn't aged a bit since 1993. Along with the first two Monkey Island titles, it's probably the pinnacle of point-and-click adventure games. After completing the game a few times, it's also a lot of fun to reverse-engineer the puzzle sequence to complete the game as efficiently as possible. Highly recommended, also in 2025.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Charming point & click adventure. Nostalgic retro artstyle, amazing voice acting and fun characters. Some amazing puzzles but unfortunately also had plenty of very convoluted ones that I couldn't solve on my own without a guide, which really killed the flow and pacing of the game - can't imagine how people solved some of these back in the days without the internet. (7.5/10)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best Point and Click ever made by LukasArts🙏🏻
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Childhood memories
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game as a kid and I loved it but never could get very far! I had to cheat a few times to complete it with trusty Google searches which didn't exist the first time I played, but I still love how quirky this game is. It's like nothing else.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE BEST point and click adventure game ever made 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A tediously confusing point-and-click game, and it doesn't close properly. I don't know if it's entertaining enough to recommend, and it's a bit disgusting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the first computer games I ever played back when I was a kid. I've owned this for several years, but after doing another run through a couple nights ago I figured I might as well drop a review. This is still one of the best point and click adventure games I've ever played--possibly the best period. Great music, great characters, and great voice acting (something I never got to hear when I played as a kid because I could never get it working). It has legitimately funny moments that still…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the greatest point and click games ever made.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awesome game <3 well written funny and likeable characters, classic point and click gameplay. some puzzles are annoying but its w/e, in most cases it feels rewarding to figure ♥♥♥♥ out. uuuhhh what else.... i like laverne :]
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Day of the Tentacle Remastered. Super solid game with some great humor and decent puzzles. A little moonlogic-y, but I think that might depend on how much you fuck with the humor. iMUSE system used to great effect here with all the little dynamic bits of tracks that cut in. Would rec.
positive · AI labelView post →Day of the Tentacle Remastered is a perfect example of how to bring a classic back to life while preserving everything that made it great. From the moment I jumped into this time-traveling adventure, I was reminded why this game is considered one of the best point-and-click experiences ever made. The humor is timeless. The writing is sharp, witty, and packed with absurd moments that had me laughing throughout. The characters are wonderfully bizarre, and the story—filled with ridiculous…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a new week so time to start a new game on stream! We are playing Day of the Tentacle Remastered. Join me in experiencing this point and click adventure classic! Live now: www.twitch.tv/diceandeasy
neutral · AI labelView post →32. Day of the Tentacle Remastered Rating: 7.5/10 Didn't realize all the old double fine games were on gamepass! Game had a interesting concept, the music was good, the jokes were funny and the characters were fine. Not too much in the way of gameplay, but a good experience.
positive · AI labelView post →27. Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PS Vita) Day of the Tentacle amps up the puzzles, writing, and absurdity of Maniac Mansion’s 11 up to a 12. This game had me laughing out loud at every turn and kept throwing me for crazy loops with its puzzles. Great game, a must play for point-and-click fans.
positive · AI labelView post →An amazing point-and-click adventure where three idiots attempt to save the world from a sentient purple tentacle. Naturally, things get complicated. The writing is absolutely hilarious, the cartoon visuals have aged beautifully, and the time-travel puzzles are some of the most creative in the genre. The ability to send items between different time periods leads to some genuinely clever solutions, even if a few puzzles require the kind of logic that would get you diagnosed by a professional.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i bought it cause it reminds me of the "good old adventure" times. It was one of the best Adventures with "monkey Island" But it now feels a little old i must admit. Nevertheless its a good game with a crazy storyline. btw: Does anyone know "space Quest" compared to that those types of adventures where every single failure leads to death and "replay" compared to those frustrating titles Day of the Tentacle is and was less frustrating.
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