Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Released Apr 2014
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.
97% positive · 1,344 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $6.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key $6.99
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Evaluation
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside is a classic 1990s children's adventure game that was brought to Steam on April 17, 2014. It is a port of a fully finished, self-contained game with no post-launch content cycle — there are no DLC listings, no expansions, no season passes, and no roadmap. All post-launch activity has consisted entirely of technical maintenance: engine upgrades (ScummVM updates), compatibility fixes for Windows 10 and 64-bit macOS, and the addition of French, German, and Dutch language support in August 2014. The most recent developer communication was a ScummVM engine update on November 26, 2019. There is no indication that any new content has ever been planned or delivered beyond the original game, and no developer statements suggest anything more is coming. This is a complete, finished product.
Evidence
Store description describes a self-contained adventure game with no mention of DLC, expansions, or ongoing content.
Last developer communication: ScummVM engine updated from 2.0.0 to 2.1.0 for stability and audio improvements. Purely a technical maintenance update.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Humongous Entertainment
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears. Help Pajama Sam figure out who or what is behind the darkness and realize that there is no need to hide when it’s dark outside!
Game Features:
This product uses ScummVM across Windows, Mac and Linux which is released under the GNU GPL v2.
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Game Features:
- Think, listen, explore--fun learning encourages critical thinking, fosters listening and memory skills, and reinforces good social skills.
- Cartoon-quality learning adventure where you choose where the characters go.
- Explore exciting locations and collect information to complete the adventure.
- The adventure changes each time you play!
This product uses ScummVM across Windows, Mac and Linux which is released under the GNU GPL v2.
For more information, please visit -
The GNU GPL can be viewed here -
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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