Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle is a 1993 point-and-click adventure game developed by LucasArts, a sequel to Maniac Mansion. Players control three friends, Bernard, Hoagie, and Laverne, who become scattered across the past, present, and future after a time-travel accident and must cooperate across eras to stop the evil, mutated Purple Tentacle from taking over the world.
Celebrated for its Chuck Jones-inspired cartoon visuals, inventive time-travel puzzles, and razor-sharp comedic writing, it stands as one of the finest entries in the classic LucasArts adventure canon. Actions in one time period ripple forward into the others, so altering history in the past changes the present and future, creating clever, satisfying puzzle chains; the game even hid the entire original Maniac Mansion as a playable Easter egg.
The game was later given a remastered edition with updated art and audio, keeping this comedic classic easily accessible and as delightful as ever for modern audiences.
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Modern alternatives to Day of the Tentacle, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
| Alternative | Price | Steam Deck | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Tentacle Remastered | € 14,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Switch |
| ScummVM | Free | Not on Steam | PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet |
| Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet Indie | € 11,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac, Linux |
| Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town Indie | € 16,79 | Steam Deck Playable | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch |
| Lucy Dreaming Indie | € 15,99 | Steam Deck Untested | PC, Mac, Linux, Switch |
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
€ 14,99A gorgeous official remaster with redrawn art and a classic-mode toggle.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered runs on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Switch. Not available on Linux, Xbox.
ScummVM
FreeA free engine that runs the original (game files required).
ScummVM runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet Indie
€ 11,99A funny, hand-drawn indie point-and-click adventure.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town Indie
€ 16,79A cartoon adventure openly modelled on Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle, with a treasure-hunt plot.
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet.
Lucy Dreaming Indie
€ 15,99A British comedy point-and-click with dream logic and inventory puzzles straight out of the LucasArts era.
Lucy Dreaming runs on PC, Mac, Linux, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox.
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