Rain City vs Samorost 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Story-driven adventure
- Puzzle solving
- Character interaction
- Minigames
- Memory and observation challenges
- Picture book-like graphics
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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.
Samorost 2
Embark on a surreal journey to rescue a kidnapped dog from mischievous aliens. Explore a unique world, interact with strange characters, and enjoy a calming soundtrack. This enhanced version offers improved graphics, a revamped save system, and new features like zoom and achievements.
- Surreal story and atmosphere
- Rescue a kidnapped dog
- Explore unique worlds
- Interact with curious strangers
- Soothing soundtrack
- Enhanced graphics
- Revamped save system
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Samorost 2 tells a surreal story of a space gnome whose dog just got kidnapped by mischievous aliens. Set out on a short expedition to rescue the pup, deal with curious strangers and relax to the soothing music by Tomáš "Floex" Dvořák. The new and improved version brings: - Enhanced graphics with full-screen support - A bunch of game design tweaks - Revamped save system (no more level codes!) - New zoom feature - Achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Samorost 2 at #30 against Rain City's unranked. Samorost 2 also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Rain City costs $1.99 and Samorost 2 $0.99 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 — 4.0 for Rain City against 3.9 for Samorost 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Rain City's written reviews are positive against 54% of Samorost 2's.
Rain City ships an update every 9 days, Samorost 2 every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Rain City | Samorost 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (72 ratings) — better | 3.9 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | 54.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #30 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Amanita Design s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Rain City
Samorost 2
User reviews
Rain City
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Samorost 2
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
- ✨ Unique and imaginative
- 💡 Clever puzzles
- 💖 Charming and poetic
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short
- 🤔 Puzzles can be unclear
- 📱 Difficult controls on small screens
- 💡 Lack of hints
- 💰 Overpriced for length
Bugs and requests
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
Samorost 2
Reported bugs
17 issues- Sound freezes
- Game crashes
- Controls not working
- Character stuck
- Spanner not working
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- Bolts not falling off
- Game hangs up
- Feature won't work
- Red error bar appears
- Game won't install
- Touch features too sensitive
- Detail lost on small screens
- Glitchy on iOS/iPad
- Error 1009
- Cannot get dwarf to move
- Game freezes at same spot
- Interaction is one-sided
Requested features
4 requests- More hints
- Longer gameplay
- Zoom functionality
- Reset game progress
In-app purchases
Rain City
No in-app purchases
Samorost 2
No in-app purchases
