Comparison

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.

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
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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

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.

Highlights
  • Hand-animated cinematics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Dual character control
  • Intricate puzzles
  • Wordless storytelling
  • Original musical soundtrack
Features
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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

Screenshots

Samorost 34 screens
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Samorost 3 versus LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamorost 3LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (568 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings568 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB924 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.Application Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

Customer experience

Samorost 3

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

LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

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

None

Samorost 3

No in-app purchases

None

LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samorost 3 free?
Samorost 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile free?
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Samorost 3 or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile is rated higher. Samorost 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 568 ratings, while LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Samorost 3 or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile have ads?
Neither Samorost 3 nor LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samorost 3 or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Samorost 3 was updated on November 5, 2026 and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile on November 3, 2026.

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