Maniac Mansion
Released Dec 2017
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
87% positive · 229 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
Maniac Mansion is a classic 1987 point-and-click adventure game originally developed by Lucasfilm Games, re-released on Steam on December 18, 2017. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained experience — including both the Original and Enhanced versions — with no mention of additional content, DLC, or ongoing updates. The only post-launch developer communication was a minor compatibility patch on March 16, 2018, addressing a cursor issue on Windows 10. There have been no developer posts of any kind since then, nor any DLC listings or announcements of future content. This is a decades-old game that launched on Steam as a finished, packaged product. No further content was ever planned or announced.
Evidence
Store description presents a self-contained classic adventure game including both Original and Enhanced versions, with no mention of DLC, updates, or future content plans.
A minor compatibility patch was released fixing a cursor issue on high DPI mice running Windows 10. This is the last and only developer communication since the game's Steam launch.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Lucasfilm
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Dave and his friends have come to rescue Sandy before she donates her brains to Dr. Fred. And you are the brains behind their efforts to solve the many mysteries of Maniac Mansion…
• What really happened when that meteor landed 20 years ago?
• How did it change Dr. Fred, Nurse Edna, and Weird Ed?
• What is a Green Tentacle and how do you feed it?
• Why is there a chainsaw in the kitchen?
• Why is there a nuclear reactor in the basement?
• How does Razor get her hair to stand up like that?
• Why does Dr. Fred keep going, ""Heh, heh, heh...""?
• Explore room after room. Collect weird stuff. Laugh out loud. Feel a little spooky.
• Choose your own reckless rescue trio from seven unlikely volunteers.
• Five exciting ways to unravel the mystery. Hundreds of hilarious ways to guess wrong!
• No typing ever! Point 'n' click to select characters, objects and actions.
Includes both Original and Enhanced versions.
Dave and his friends have come to rescue Sandy before she donates her brains to Dr. Fred. And you are the brains behind their efforts to solve the many mysteries of Maniac Mansion…
• What really happened when that meteor landed 20 years ago?
• How did it change Dr. Fred, Nurse Edna, and Weird Ed?
• What is a Green Tentacle and how do you feed it?
• Why is there a chainsaw in the kitchen?
• Why is there a nuclear reactor in the basement?
• How does Razor get her hair to stand up like that?
• Why does Dr. Fred keep going, ""Heh, heh, heh...""?
• Explore room after room. Collect weird stuff. Laugh out loud. Feel a little spooky.
• Choose your own reckless rescue trio from seven unlikely volunteers.
• Five exciting ways to unravel the mystery. Hundreds of hilarious ways to guess wrong!
• No typing ever! Point 'n' click to select characters, objects and actions.
Includes both Original and Enhanced versions.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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