Samorost 3 vs FROST
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
FROST
Guide ethereal spirits by drawing paths to their home planets. Witness the emergence of beautiful creatures, restore balance to a dynamic world, and uncover its secrets. Experience a captivating narrative of attraction, interaction, and transformation.
- Draw paths to guide spirits
- Guide flocking creatures
- Unravel world mysteries
- Experience dynamic world
- Witness emergent creature behaviors
- Interactive particle systems
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Draw paths to guide the flocking spirits to their home planets. Watch countless beautiful creatures emerge from light, bring balance to a world in constant motion, and unravel its mysteries. For the first time in your pocket: • Dancing Stardust • Frantic Swarms • … and Neutrino Flowers In a breathtaking tale about attraction, interaction, and transformation. Also starring: • Particle Hunters • Glowing Baitballs • Firecracker Bouquets • Living Walls • Fountains of Light • Supergravity Shepherds • … and many more! *** Please note *** In FROST, you can interact with swarms and flocks consisting of thousands of individual agents. To make this possible, the game utilizes the graphics technology Metal to the fullest and is therefore available only on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FROST at 4.9 against Samorost 3's 4.5. FROST also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 568). Samorost 3's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Samorost 3 costs $1.99 and FROST $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FROST holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FROST has 15K ratings behind it against 568, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Samorost 3's written reviews are positive against 74% of FROST's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, FROST every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Samorost 3 | FROST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (568 ratings) | 4.9 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better | 73.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 568 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | kunabi brother GmbH |
Customer experience
Samorost 3
FROST
User reviews
Samorost 3
From 568 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Amazing graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Wonderful soundtrack and sound design
- 🤗 Charming and quirky characters
- 🧠 Challenging and rewarding puzzles
- 🌍 Immersive and imaginative world-building
Room to improve
- 🤯 Some puzzles are overly obscure and difficult
- ⏱️ Slow pacing and progression at times
- 💾 Occasional save/load issues and loss of progress
- 📱 Not optimized for smaller screens
FROST
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Mesmerizing visuals
- 🎶 Relaxing soundtrack
- 👍 Intuitive gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 💤 Calming, stress-free experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too few levels
- 🔚 No replay option after completion
- 🔆 Overrides brightness settings
- 💰 Expensive for the content provided
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
FROST
Reported bugs
1 issue- Brightness settings not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Customizable brightness/color settings
- Free play/sandbox mode
In-app purchases
Samorost 3
No in-app purchases
FROST
No in-app purchases
