The Tiny Bang Story vs Samorost 2
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 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 rating: The Tiny Bang Story at 4.6 against Samorost 2's 3.9. The Tiny Bang Story also leads on ratings volume (897 vs 73) and review sentiment (63% vs 54%). Samorost 2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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 2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Tiny Bang Story holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Tiny Bang Story has 897 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of The Tiny Bang Story's written reviews are positive against 54% of Samorost 2's.
The Tiny Bang Story ships an update every 8 months, Samorost 2 every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | The Tiny Bang Story | Samorost 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (897 ratings) — better | 3.9 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better | 54.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 897 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #198 | #181 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ellada Games LLC | Amanita Design s.r.o. |
Customer experience
The Tiny Bang Story
Samorost 2
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 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
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 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
The Tiny Bang Story
No in-app purchases
Samorost 2
No in-app purchases
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