Botanicula vs Rain City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Botanicula
Embark on a humorous adventure as five tree creatures on a quest to protect the last seed of their home tree from evil parasites. Explore over 150 detailed locations filled with funny animations and hidden bonuses, accompanied by award-winning music.
- Humorous adventure gameplay
- Explore over 150 detailed locations
- Hundreds of funny animations
- Hidden bonuses
- Award-winning music
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Botanicula is a humor-filled adventure game from Amanita Design, creators of award-winning Machinarium and Samorost series, and Czech band DVA. Five friends, little tree creatures, set out on a journey to save the last seed from their home tree which is infested by evil parasites. - Relaxed game perfect for hard core gamers, their partners, families and seniors. - More than 150 detailed locations to explore. - Hundreds of funny animations. - Incredible amount of hidden bonuses. - Award winning music by Dva. * "One of the prettiest things on iPad" - Kotaku * "You absolutely need to check it out" (90%) - Toucharcade * "A bold, bright, and brilliant" (90%) - PocketGamer * "An amazing and heartwarming" (90%) - IGN * IGF Excellence in Audio Award * Game of the Year - jayisgames.com * IndieCade: Best Story/World Design Award * IGM Readers' Choice Award in Best Sound / Music
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Botanicula at 4.6 against Rain City's 4.0. Botanicula also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 51%) and ratings volume (541 vs 72). Rain City's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). 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
Botanicula costs $6.99 and Rain City $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Botanicula holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Botanicula has 541 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Botanicula's written reviews are positive against 51% of Rain City's.
Botanicula ships an update every 2 months, Rain City every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Botanicula | Rain City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (541 ratings) — better | 4.0 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 51.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 541 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 610 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Botanicula
Rain City
User reviews
Botanicula
From 541 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and quirky characters
- 💎 Beautiful, imaginative visuals
- 🎨 Unique and creative art style
- 🎶 Fitting and soothing soundtrack
- 🕹️ Engaging and challenging puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on older devices
- 🤯 Lack of clear instructions or guidance
- 🕰️ Some levels can feel tedious or repetitive
- 🧭 Difficulty navigating and getting lost in the world
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
Bugs and requests
Botanicula
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels, especially towards the end
- Inability to interact with key elements on some devices
- Save data loss or progress reset issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content to extend the experience
- Ability to save progress and resume games
- Inclusion of a map or navigation system
- Difficulty options or accessibility features
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
In-app purchases
Botanicula
No in-app purchases
Rain City
No in-app purchases
