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Manual Samuel

Manual Samuel is about the rich daddy’s boy Samuel, who hasn’t worked a day in his life. After an unfortunate encounter with a septic tank truck and Death, Sam is forced to live manually for 24 hours to be…

61 11 October 2016

Manual Samuel is an adventure developed by Perfectly Paranormal, released 11 October 2016 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What Manual Samuel is

Manual Samuel is an adventure game developed by Perfectly Paranormal and released in 2016. It was published by Curve Digital. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Manual Samuel is an adventure video game developed by Perfectly Paranormal and published by Curve Digital. It was released on PlayStation 4 on October 11, 2016 and on Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on October 14, 2016. The Nintendo Switch version was released on August 16, 2018.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 36 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Manual Samuel holds a critic score of 61 out of 100. That places it above 20% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 7 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 or equivalent, 2 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 5500 or equivalent. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Manual Samuel launched on 11 October 2016, within three weeks of Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Manual Samuel — frequently asked questions

When did Manual Samuel come out?
Manual Samuel was released on 11 October 2016 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Manual Samuel?
At minimum, Manual Samuel needs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 or equivalent, 2 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 5500 or equivalent graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Manual Samuel?
The main story of Manual Samuel takes around 2 hrs.
Does Manual Samuel have multiplayer?
Yes. Manual Samuel supports multiplayer.
How many GB is Manual Samuel?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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