Samorost 3 vs CUBIC MAZES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samorost 3
Embark on a cosmic journey as a curious space gnome exploring nine unique alien worlds. Solve puzzles and uncover mysteries using a magic flute. This award-winning adventure game features beautiful artwork, sound, and music.
- Exploration adventure game
- Puzzle solving
- Magic flute powers
- Nine unique alien worlds
- Beautiful artwork and music
- Curious space gnome protagonist
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Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. It is Amanita Design’s most ambitious experience to date and a loose continuation of the hit indie games Samorost and Samorost 2. Samorost 3 follows a curious space gnome who uses the powers of a magic flute to travel across the cosmos in search of its mysterious origins. Visit nine unique and alien worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music. We recommend playing with headphones for a greater experience! What the press said: “Possibly the most beautiful point-and-click adventure I've ever played.” - Destructoid “The best adventure game in years.” - Kill Screen “A worthy follow-up to Machinarium and Botanicula.” - Pocket Gamer “Arguably the greatest game to come out of Amanita Design.” - PC Gamer “Samorost 3's setting is immediately entrancing.” - GameSpot “All of the music is incredible.” - GameZebo “Samorost 3 is a game that feels alive.” - Stuff
CUBIC MAZES
Navigate intricate 3D mazes by shifting between faces and climbing stairs to reach the goal. Explore new passages by moving onto different sides of the cube. This puzzle adventure offers enchanting visuals and over 40 challenging stages.
- 3D cube maze navigation
- Face shifting mechanics
- Stair climbing movement
- Over 40 stages
- Hint system
- Relaxing ambience
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Enjoy 3D fun with CUBIC MAZES! Shift across faces and aim for the goal! Cubic maze faces shift as you walk the stairs! Move onto sides to discover new passages! With your stereognostic sense, join COZMO -a puzzle-loving peculiar alien- in a blitz through star of mazes! [Game Features] - Simple game steps / rules for everyone - Enchanting visuals with relaxing ambience - Over 40 exciting stages (and more in future updates!) - Shows hints when you are lost - Ad removal with an upgrade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CUBIC MAZES at Free against Samorost 3's $1.99. CUBIC MAZES also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Samorost 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On ads 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
CUBIC MAZES is free to download; Samorost 3 costs $1.99 up front. CUBIC MAZES sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Samorost 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samorost 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samorost 3 has 568 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Samorost 3's written reviews are positive against 67% of CUBIC MAZES's.
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, CUBIC MAZES every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samorost 3 | CUBIC MAZES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (568 ratings) — better | 4.2 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 568 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | takuya ori |
Customer experience
Samorost 3
CUBIC MAZES
Bugs and requests
Samorost 3
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on certain devices
- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to restart the game from the beginning
- More detailed instructions and tutorials
- Support for larger screens like iPad Pro
CUBIC MAZES
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Samorost 3
No in-app purchases
CUBIC MAZES
- UPGRADE$1.99
