Comparison

Samorost 3 vs HuddLUp

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

HuddLUp

Discover over 800 physically active games and activities designed by education experts to promote skill development and relationship building. Easily find games by age, player count, or developmental attributes to get kids playing offline.

Highlights
  • Over 800 games and activities
  • Games added monthly
  • Filter by age, players, skills
  • Expert-designed content
  • Minimal equipment required
  • Promotes skill development
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HuddLUp is like a recipe book for fun and meaningful play. Quickly find the instructions for all the physically active games every kid should learn–and every parent or teacher or caregiver should know about. Created by education experts with 40+ years in the classroom, HuddLUp will get kids out from behind a screen and into play the old fashioned way. “Finally! I can stop scrolling the internet for hours looking for games to play with my class.” – Mrs. S., Kindergarten Teacher, St. Cloud, MN “When I hear ‘I’m bored!’ from my daughter I can now find games we can play together.” – Ken H., Boston, MA Why HuddLUp? Interactive and easy to use, HuddLUp is your source for over 800+ games and activities that promote relationship building and skill development. • More games are added every month, so you’ll never run out of fun! • Use the helpful game filter and sort games by age level, number of players, character development, and other attributes. • Looking for a game that encourages sharing and can be played with three players between ages 8 and 11? Easy! HuddLUp does the work for you. • Games are developed and hand-selected by education experts to promote specific skills, so you can play with purpose! Play like you mean it. Play is essential for young minds–and the not-so young! When kids play high-quality games they develop social and emotional skills that last a lifetime. With HuddLUp, play time becomes the most important time of the day. Games and activities have been designed to require minimal to no equipment or previous experience, so you can focus on what matters most: meaningful play. Make a difference. Download. Play. Make a difference! All profits from HuddLUp are used to support the HuddLUp Classroom Model which helps school teachers create a culture of mental wellness in their classrooms.

Screenshots

Samorost 34 screens
HuddLUp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HuddLUp at 5.0 against Samorost 3's 4.5. HuddLUp also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Samorost 3's advantage is ratings volume (568 vs 3) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). 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 HuddLUp $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HuddLUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samorost 3 has 568 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of HuddLUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, HuddLUp every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Samorost 3 versus HuddLUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamorost 3HuddLUp
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (568 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings568 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.The Yes Network

Customer experience

Samorost 3

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

HuddLUp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

HuddLUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Samorost 3

No in-app purchases

None

HuddLUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samorost 3 free?
Samorost 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HuddLUp free?
HuddLUp costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Samorost 3 or HuddLUp?
HuddLUp is rated higher. Samorost 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 568 ratings, while HuddLUp averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Samorost 3 or HuddLUp have ads?
Neither Samorost 3 nor HuddLUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samorost 3 or HuddLUp?
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, and HuddLUp every 18 months. Most recently, Samorost 3 was updated on September 29, 2026 and HuddLUp on June 4, 2026.

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