Samorost 3 vs LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
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
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Embark on a hand-animated point-and-click puzzle adventure with wordless storytelling and a captivating soundtrack. Explore an enchanted world, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover memories through stunning cinematics. Control two companions on a magical journey.
- Hand-animated cinematics
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Dual character control
- Intricate puzzles
- Wordless storytelling
- Original musical soundtrack
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LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack. ABOUT THE GAME Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics. To light a candle is to cast a shadow Behind the shadow of reality, an enchanted world awaits illumination. Experience the magical journey of a young boy and his companion as they solve puzzles and trace back the memories of old, brought to life with visually stunning, wordless cinematics. Enter the ancient tower that stands at the edge of the world and discover the hand-drawn cinematics, intricate puzzles and haunting music of this indie gem. FEATURES • Traditional frame-by-frame character animation. • Single-player gameplay with dual character control. • Wide variety of puzzles designed to spark your imagination. • A moving story told through beautifully hand-animated cinematics. • Original musical soundtrack worthy of cinema. PRESS CUTTINGS • "LUNA feels wonderfully dream-like, and I love the Ghibli-inspired artwork. It’s a stunning game. The puzzles are fun and clever, too, and the orchestral music is simply wonderful." - A Most Agreeable Pastime • "Chiaroscuro is one of my favourite words, so what luck that upcoming point and click adventure game Luna The Shadow Dust has such a focus on light and shadows, giving me a tangential excuse to use it." - Rock, Paper, Shotgun • "There are few games as engrossing as well-made point &click puzzle adventures—nothing catches my eye quite like the intersection of intellectual challenge and stellar artwork." - cliquist.com • "Puzzles are promised, but the preeminent draw of this title is evident from the outset: its staggering art, complemented by its loftily luminescent music." - gamepilgrim.com • "The amazing, hand-drawn artwork — inefficiently, but so remarkably gliding and flowing, almost hypnotic." - bigbossbattle.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile at fortnightly against Samorost 3's every 7 months. LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Samorost 3's advantage is ratings volume (568 vs 26) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 $9.99 and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Samorost 3 against 4.5 for LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samorost 3 has 568 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Samorost 3's written reviews are positive against 71% of LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile's.
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samorost 3 | LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (568 ratings) | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 568 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 924 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH |
Customer experience
Samorost 3
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
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
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Samorost 3
No in-app purchases
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Samorost 3 free?
Is LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Samorost 3 or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
Do Samorost 3 or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile have ads?
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