Comparison

Samorost 3 vs MAZEdrift

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

MAZEdrift

Features
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Help Cody free Fluffy! This new rescue challenge is included with PRO and ULTIMATE. You can now play MAZEdrift with a compatible controller. Ready for the ultimate maze adventure? Many marbles, tricky paths and a new surprise around every corner: In MAZEdrift, you do more than roll toward the goal. Master fast ramps, devious conveyors, mysterious tunnels and dangerous obstacles. Collect gems and coins, find hidden keys and prove your precision. Whether you prefer relaxed puzzles or thrilling action, every world brings new challenges. Tilt your iPhone or iPad for marble control or use the intuitive on-screen controls. Find your own path! THREE UNIQUE GAME WORLDS AND LEVELS OF YOUR OWN • Adventure: Cody guides you as you get started and explains your first challenges. Then you explore the levels on your own. • Expert: Challenging routes, different marbles and surprising combinations put your skills to the test. • Classic mazes: Pure puzzle fun for every maze fan. • More exciting levels are coming soon. • Your own levels: Build new mazes in the editor and play them right away. With ULTIMATE, you can save, load, import, export and share them. ENDLESS VARIETY • Explore changing settings, from a colorful playroom and snowy landscapes to outer space. • Master mysterious dark levels using only your flashlight. • Unlock the simulated retro systems AURA 500 and URFFBOX in the paid edition. • Use local profiles and best times, parental controls and accessibility aids. • Play MAZEdrift in 18 languages. START ROLLING FOR FREE BASIC lets you play a selection of adventure and expert levels and classic mazes for free, permanently. Use a limited selection of editor elements to build your own levels and test them right away. Try selected expert and classic levels in 60-second demos. PRO includes all official levels in this MAZEdrift app, plus AURA 500 and URFFBOX. Adventure and expert levels are unlocked sequentially in every edition. With PRO or ULTIMATE, all classic mazes are directly selectable. ULTIMATE includes all PRO content and the full editor: save, load, import, export and share your levels as files, and freely combine marbles, walls and floors. Saving and loading editor levels requires ULTIMATE. FAIR AND TRANSPARENT One-time purchases. No ads. No subscription. All music and spoken audio files are already included, with no later download. MAZEdrift will continue to grow within this app with new levels, puzzles and objects. Download MAZEdrift and get the marble rolling! NEW: PROGRESS AND LEADERBOARDS On Apple devices, iCloud automatically syncs progress and saved custom levels using the same Apple Account. In Expert mode, you can optionally join the worldwide and friends leaderboards through Game Center. Settings also lets you reset app data with a confirmation.

Screenshots

Samorost 34 screens
MAZEdrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MAZEdrift at Free against Samorost 3's $1.99. MAZEdrift also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). Samorost 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On ads 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

MAZEdrift is free to download; Samorost 3 costs $1.99 up front. MAZEdrift sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Samorost 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, MAZEdrift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Samorost 3 versus MAZEdrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamorost 3MAZEdrift
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (568 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings568 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB291 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.Andreas Urff

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

MAZEdrift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Samorost 3

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MAZEdrift

One-time3
  • MAZEdrift PRO$0.99
  • MAZEdrift ULTIMATE Upgrade$1.99
  • MAZEdrift ULTIMATE$2.99

Questions

Is Samorost 3 free?
Samorost 3 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAZEdrift free?
MAZEdrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samorost 3 or MAZEdrift have ads?
Neither Samorost 3 nor MAZEdrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samorost 3 or MAZEdrift?
Samorost 3 ships an update every 7 months, and MAZEdrift every 5 days. Most recently, Samorost 3 was updated on October 20, 2026 and MAZEdrift on October 13, 2026.

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