The Tiny Bang Story vs Samorost 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tiny Bang Story
Restore a shattered planet by fixing machines and solving puzzles. This hand-drawn adventure game offers five chapters filled with brain teasers and an immersive atmosphere. It's suitable for all ages and requires no reading.
- Fix machines and mechanisms
- Solve puzzles
- Five chapters
- Over 30 brain teasers
- Hand-drawn world
- Simple navigation
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Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve puzzles in each of the five chapters of this game. Navigation is simple and intuitive. It doesn't distract you from the witty brain teasers, and you will be able to fully immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the game. *There is no text in this game. It is fun for all ages and suitable for the whole family! *Five vastly different chapters and over 30 exciting brain teasers (minigames) *A bright, gorgeous world drawn entirely by hand *Absorbing game play and simple navigation *10 enchanting musical themes - #1 Top Paid Apps for iOS in UK, Japan, German, Russia - Top 10 Best Games and Top 5 Best Adventure Games of 2011 by Gamezebo - Best Games of 2011 by GameHouse - Top 100 Best Indie Games of 2011 by Indie DB. - Top 10 on Mac App Store in more countries, TOP 1 - in Japan, Russia, Taiwan, China.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Samorost 3 at $1.99 against The Tiny Bang Story's $4.99. Samorost 3 also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
The Tiny Bang Story costs $4.99 and Samorost 3 $1.99 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 — 4.6 for The Tiny Bang Story against 4.5 for Samorost 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 897 and 568 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of The Tiny Bang Story's written reviews are positive against 75% of Samorost 3's.
The Tiny Bang Story ships an update every 8 months, Samorost 3 every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Tiny Bang Story | Samorost 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (897 ratings) — better | 4.5 (568 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 897 — better | 568 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #125 | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ellada Games LLC | Amanita Design s.r.o. |
Customer experience
The Tiny Bang Story
Samorost 3
User reviews
The Tiny Bang Story
From 897 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming graphics
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork
- 🎶 Relaxing music
- 💡 Unique and engaging puzzles
- 🕹️ Challenging but not too difficult
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes, especially at later levels
- 🔍 Tiny objects hard to see and click on mobile
- 🤯 Some puzzles too difficult without hints
- 🔍 Lack of zoom or magnification
- 🕰️ Game is too short
Samorost 3
From 568 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Amazing graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Wonderful soundtrack and sound design
- 🤗 Charming and quirky characters
- 🧠 Challenging and rewarding puzzles
- 🌍 Immersive and imaginative world-building
Room to improve
- 🤯 Some puzzles are overly obscure and difficult
- ⏱️ Slow pacing and progression at times
- 💾 Occasional save/load issues and loss of progress
- 📱 Not optimized for smaller screens
Bugs and requests
The Tiny Bang Story
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes at certain points
- Puzzle pieces not registering properly
- Elevator button not working
- Last puzzle piece impossible to find
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to skip puzzles
- Better tutorial and hints
- Zoom and magnification options
- Cloud save/sync across devices
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
In-app purchases
The Tiny Bang Story
No in-app purchases
Samorost 3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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