Pajama Sam 2 vs ScummVM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pajama Sam 2
Embark on an adventure in the World Wide Weather facility to fix a malfunctioning weather machine. Solve puzzles and discover hidden surprises to restore balance to global weather patterns. This game encourages creativity and sharpens problem-solving skills.
- Fix the weather machine
- Solve new puzzles each time
- Discover hidden surprises
- Encourage creativity
- Teach spatial relations
- Sharpen problem-solving skills
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Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren’t So Frightening In our latest quest we join Pajama Sam as he enters the World Wide Weather, the facility in the sky where weather is controlled all over the world. Shortly after Sam's arrival, an accident with the machine that controls all the weather in the world sends it out of control. The weather machine end's up causing problems like snow in Saigon and sunshine in Seattle. Our brave young hero must help fix the machine and get things up and running again to bring balance to the world. —User Reviews— “I’m sure I wouldn’t want to miss this one if I were a kid.” “This may be tougher than the original but it is another fun Humongous product.” “Another charming game from my past. Pajama Sam 2 has ages considerably well. The animation are vivid and the music is great.” FEATURES: • Play again and again, New puzzles, new friends and new challenges await each time you play! • Touch points reveal hundreds of hidden surprises! • Special games and activities encourage creativity, help teach spatial-relations and sharpen problem-solving skills. This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2. For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
ScummVM
Play classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs on your device. This application includes two playable demos and offers access to many more titles through its website. Enjoy a vast library of beloved retro games.
- Play classic adventure games
- Play classic RPGs
- Includes playable demos
- Access to more games online
- Open source software
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ScummVM provides a way to play many classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs. The application is bundled with two playable demos, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (DOS Demo) and The Secret of Monkey Island (DOS EGA Demo), both titles copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. You can find more information, demos, and some free-to-download adventure games on our website. See also an up-to-date list here: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Where_to_get_the_games Full documentation of ScummVM can be found at https://docs.scummvm.org/ Please visit our web forum where you can discuss the iOS version. https://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=15 ScummVM is open source software available under the term of the GPL v3.0 license. The source code is available from https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScummVM at Free against Pajama Sam 2's $4.99. ScummVM also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
ScummVM is free to download; Pajama Sam 2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScummVM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 106 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Pajama Sam 2's written reviews are positive against 88% of ScummVM's.
Pajama Sam 2 ships an update every 9 months, ScummVM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pajama Sam 2 | ScummVM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (59 ratings) | 4.7 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Humongous Entertainment | Eugene Sandulenko |
Customer experience
Pajama Sam 2
ScummVM
User reviews
Pajama Sam 2
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Faithful recreation of classic 90s computer games
- 🎨 Colorful and engaging 2D animation
- 🎭 Outstanding voice acting and character design
- 👨👩👧👦 Suitable for multiple age groups and generations
- 🧩 Multiple paths and puzzles for replayability
Room to improve
- 🔊 Audio issues (no sound from speakers, requires ringer on)
- 🐛 Game crashes and freezes frequently
- 🐛 Broken gameplay mechanics after recent updates
- 💰 High price point ($4.99-$5.99) for mobile game
- 🎮 Unable to access tool inventory in some cases
ScummVM
From 106 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Reliving classic games
- 👍 Great for mobile browsers
- 👍 Amazing experience with specific games
- 👍 Glad it's available
- 👍 Supports classic point-and-click and RPGs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing mid-game
- 🐛 Save feature not working correctly
- 🐛 Touchscreen tap issues
- 🐛 Clunky game adding process
- 🐛 UI needs improvement
Bugs and requests
Pajama Sam 2
Reported bugs
11 issues- No audio output from device speakers
- Game freezes and crashes during gameplay
- Cannot progress past early stairs/attic area
- Character movement unresponsive in warehouse/certain locations
- Game doesn't save progress when closing app
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- Walkie talkie interaction bug preventing game completion
- Inventory system inaccessible
- Game crashes approximately every 10 clicks on iPad
- Fullscreen not working properly on iPad
- Game won't open after purchase
- New engine update broke core gameplay mechanics
Requested features
8 requests- Release other Pajama Sam games (No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside, You Are What You Eat)
- Port Freddi Fish series to iOS
- Port Spy Fox series to iOS
- Port Putt-Putt series to iOS
- Add Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise
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- Reduce app pricing
- Add manual save/load functionality
- Restore old app version or provide refunds for broken update
ScummVM
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes mid-game
- Save feature does not save
- Single-tap not registering as left click
- Two-finger tap not registering as right click
- Magic Keyboard touchpad not working
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- Trackpad from new iPads not working
- Cannot link OneDrive due to JSON response issue
- Recently added games graying out
- App crashes on second boot
- External keyboard not working
Requested features
12 requests- Easier game search
- Apple TV support
- Gamepad key mapping support
- Apple Pencil support
- Magic Keyboard touchpad support
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- Trackpad support
- Change icon color
- Support for Discworld Noir
- DOSBox and FUSE support
- NES interpreter support
- Better iOS support for Grim Fandango & Escape From Monkey Island
- More significant way to add games
In-app purchases
Pajama Sam 2
No in-app purchases
ScummVM
No in-app purchases
