Despite all the awful reviews, I still adore this game. This was the only Pajama Sam game in the series that I owened and played as a child, so I can't relate when people claim that this game "Kills the nostalgia" because to me, this game IS my nostalgia. However, I cannot disagree when people mention the poor audio synch up with the movement of characters mouths. It's definitely not the greatest. But, I was never bothered by this issue as a kid, and I doubt any other child playing this game would mind either.
I like this game, it makes me happy, and I have no doubt in my mind that the other three Pajama Sam games will make me just as happy.

Okay, so apparently Pajama Sam 4 has a mostly negative reception here on Steam, which is kind of a shock to me since all the other Humongous Entertainment games have mostly positive reviews (and why shouldn't they? after all, Humongous Entertainment is pretty much the Dr. Seuss of computer games)

I decided to check it out anyway, after revisiting the first three... and... despite the fact that I never got to play through this one until I was 22... I actually liked this one. I'd even call this a legitimate entry for the Pajama Sam series.

The environments were cool. Pajama Sam games usually have a theme to the worlds that Sam runs around in, and in this case, the world is based on a messy room. I liked some of the dialogue (as well as that twist towards the end) it's not as clever as in the first three games, but it was still pretty fun. And I was able to figure out the puzzles on my own. (and they don't look TOO difficult for a kid to solve)

That being said, I will admit this game is not without its problems:

-The Esc key doesn't skip cutscenes. I had to go to the manual to find out that the ENTER key is used for that. I'm glad I can still skip cutscenes at all, but this change is a little hard to get used to.
-Sam's voice was always noticably different in each game, but here it seem that the voice actor/actress wasn't even TRYING to sound like the character. Once again, this is hard to get used to.
-The game is pretty linear. In earlier Pajama Sam games, there was usually more than one solution for finding specific items. Here, the only thing that changes is the location of the cape at the beginning, and the location of the jar that you will use later.
-From what I've heard, other people have had trouble running this game on steam which is AN ACTUALLY LEGITIMATE REASON to not like it. It worked Perfectly Fine for ME though (and I use Windows 10) but I notice that the frame rate is very choppy. Don't know if this is just for the Steam version, or if this was always a thing, but it's kinda distracting.

But regardless, the good seems to outweigh the bad for me. And you're probably gonna end up with this game anyway if you get the Pajama Sam pack or the Humongous Entertainment COMPLETE PACK (which for the record is far less expensive than purchasing all the other games in the pack even excluding the ones you probably don't want) So you might as well try it out.

And once again, this is coming from a 22-Year-Old who considers all the other Pajama Sam games nostalgic EXCEPT this one.

I'm having a tough time finishing it but it is very fun! I doubt there will be a 5 but if so please make it easier I am 21 and it is too hard!

hopefully can keep playing

8/10 Great game

I had the itch for Pajama Sam, and realised I had never finished this one.
New VA, which was really distracting at first, and the writing initially felt slow.

Both the background music and vocal musical are amazing!
Art is great! The lesson Sam learns is benefits of cleaning his room
Like the previous games, the game world is a blend of the actual setting and a child's imagination. The setting is Sam's room, and the puzzles correlate to cleaning stuff up.
It even has pretty clever ideas, like using an ice cube to harden gum and make it less sticky!
Really solid game to end the series on!

This is the fourth installment of the Pajama Sam series; it is also the final game in the collection (albeit, there are three other arcade-style collections beyond the four main story-based games). As a standalone game, Pajama Sam 4: Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff is another great children’s game; however, when comparing it with the previous games in the series it falls a bit flat.

In Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff, Sam has lost his first edition copy of a Pajama Man comic that he would like to get signed by the REAL Pajama Man. The book has fallen victim to the mess that is our little hero’s bedroom. Sam gets pulled into the messy piles and seeks to retrieve his lost comic. He quickly learns where the comic is, but in order to get to it he has to gain access to the mall, which means (as always) he has to find a few items. Unlike the previous Pajama Sam chapters, where an item is located and how it’s recovered does not change between each run of the game; the story is the same each time you play it. Compared with the other games, this lack of changes in gameplay results in lower replayability. That is really disappointing once you’ve come to expect that great feature from the franchise. I think there were plenty of opportunities to incorporate changes to where and how items were retrieved (I think a lot more could have been done with the chess pieces, for instance). It is somewhat of a disappointment that this great feature was missing from the final game of the series.

There also aren’t many “extras” in this installment. The player can still click on a few different places on the screen and have special things happen (items change colour, musical sounds will be heard, objects will change shape). These extras aren’t as prevalent in this story, however. Additionally, I found it was harder to find these extra places to click on: the cursor movements have to be very precise (this was of an even greater nuisance while trying to place the Save Game image perfectly in its frame). There is one other bonus activity. Sam is always trying to collect something in the games. In Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff, he is collecting Pajama Man trading cards (which you can print out, as well). Additionally, there is an option in the main menu to play two mini games.

Some other issues I found with this game are that Sam’s voice actor changed. That on its own isn’t a problem (though it was a bit disappointing not to hear the original voice). The problem is the delivery of Sam’s dialogue: he speaks slower and doesn’t sound as excited as he was in previous stories. Continuing on the theme of dialogue, the voices (of Sam and the other characters) do not often match when the characters are speaking. It’s very choppy. The dialogue was also often very long, leaving the player sitting and observing longer than in previous games.

We also don’t see the return of one of our favourite comrades of Sam. That was too bad. I looked forward to seeing old characters return with each game.

One neat addition was at the beginning of the game, Sam meets a dirty, lonely sock who wants to return with his pair; however, because he needs to be washed and doesn’t know how to get cleaned, he’s pretty bummed out and sings a little song. I thought the song was a great touch. It was unique to this game.

Overall, I give a rating of 3/5 for Pajama Sam 4: Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff. It’s hard to love this game when you compare it with the previous installments—there’s a lot more that was expected from it, and it did not deliver. As a children’s game, however, it’s still good fun and teaches kids the importance of keeping your bedroom clean. It’s a fun adventure that I believe children will enjoy.

Bruh, my life used to be rough when I lost my stuff, but now I dont lose my stuff.

This game is puzzle solving game that's really fun and has a cartoony like style.

My grandmother showed me this series! It was some of my fondest memories having her come sit down with some pickles, and having her help me get to the ends of these fun little games. I now have been playing them with my oldest, and can't wait to share the experience with my triplets. Worth it's weight in smiles shared with your family you will never forget

I am putting that I recommend this game, but that's because I love the series a lot and I don't think it's bad enough to warrant a negative review. There are definitely multiple problems, however.

As other players have noted, the original voice actress does not voice Sam, so he has a noticeably difference voice. The person does her best, but it's a bit of a jarring change. I can ignore it, but I understand it may bother others. Additionally, the art style and music are different (which kind of makes sense given the time gap between this game and the previous); this isn't necessarily bad, but both seem less zany than previous games. Sadly, the dialogue isn't as fun or quirky either, and the voice delivery is as flat as the dialogue.

On a technical level, this Steam version, for me, has very laggy cutscenes where the audio would occasionally cut out for some lines. I own this on the original CD too, and I never had such problems. Regardless, the gameplay is also terribly taggy, even on aforementioned CD. When moving from A to B, the screen pauses with an image of Sam exiting before popping over to the new screen instead of a smooth transition as seen in other Humongous Entertainment games. Even the speaking in non-cutscenes is laggy. Another example is the overly laggy Bejeweled-like game, and, possibly lag-related, the stupid drawer game is stupidly easy.

Plotwise, it still fits with the general feel of the Pajama Sam series (the end progression is weird, though), and I like the trading card system (because I'm also a giant nerd for cards). But overall, the less smooth execution makes the game feel very, very different from its predecessors and not in the best way. It is, in itself, an installment of the wonderful Pajama Sam series, but be aware that it is definitely flatter, more lackluster, and laggier.