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Reception
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse received generally positive critical reaction from reviewers. The first episode, The Penal Zone, received praise for its puzzles, humor and visual presentation. Some critics held reservations for the new control system, and noted several technical glitches. The iOS version received criticism due to the presence of performance issues, which caused audio and video glitches.

The second episode, The Tomb of Sammun-Mak, was lauded by critics for its puzzles, environments and writing. However, some felt the addition of new characters was uninspired, and the cliffhanger ending was seen as anti-climatic. Critics were more ambivalent regarding the third episode, They Stole's Max Brain!; although the opening sequence and writing were praised, some critics took issue with the plot, and several of the puzzles were seen as too repetitive and simplistic.

Responses to the fourth episode, Beyond the Alley of the Dolls, was similar to that of the third episode. The ending and story progression were generally positively received, however critics felt that the script was less memorable than previous episodes, and that the new locations were dull and uninteresting. The presence of technical bugs was also criticized.