Comparison

Samorost 3 vs Rain City

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Exploration adventure game
  • Puzzle solving
  • Magic flute powers
  • Nine unique alien worlds
  • Beautiful artwork and music
  • Curious space gnome protagonist
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

Screenshots

Samorost 34 screens
Rain City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rain City at $1.99 against Samorost 3's $9.99. Rain City also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). Samorost 3's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 51%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Samorost 3 costs $9.99 and Rain City $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samorost 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samorost 3 has 568 ratings behind it against 72, 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 51% of Rain City's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, Rain City every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Samorost 3 versus Rain City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamorost 3Rain City
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (568 ratings) — better4.0 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings568 — better72
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB261 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Samorost 3

All ratings568 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews855 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.2%

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Samorost 3

From 568 App Store ratings

What 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

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

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

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

In-app purchases

None

Samorost 3

No in-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samorost 3 free?
Samorost 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Samorost 3 or Rain City?
Samorost 3 is rated higher. Samorost 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 568 ratings, while Rain City averages 4.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Samorost 3 or Rain City have ads?
Neither Samorost 3 nor Rain City shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samorost 3 or Rain City?
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, and Rain City every 9 days. Most recently, Samorost 3 was updated on September 25, 2026 and Rain City on September 25, 2026.

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