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Samorost 3

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and…

79 14 March 2016 from $3.99

Samorost 3 is an adventure developed by Amanita Design, released 14 March 2016 on Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $3.99 at Steam. The main story takes about 5.3 hrs to finish.

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What Samorost 3 is

Samorost 3 is an adventure game developed by Amanita Design and released in 2016. It is available on Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Adobe AIR.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Samorost 3 starts when a magical flute falls near the Gnome's house.The Gnome decides to find out where it came from and sets out on a journey through the cosmos. He speaks to an engineer and asks him to build a toadstool rocket, which he builds by reusing parts found scattered on his home planet.The Gnome flies from planet to planet and meets multiple creatures whom he helps with their problems using the flute. The Gnome eventually discovers two illustrated books and learns that the flute belongs to four monks. Not long ago, the monks were all at peace, until a giant orange space octopus arrived from a black wormhole and started consuming planets. The monks saw the octopus coming and…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 30 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Samorost 3 holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 77, across 95 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5.3 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $3.99, that works out to about $0.75 per hour of the main story, or $0.60 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.3 GHz Dual Core, 1 GB RAM and Intel HD 4000. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $3.99 at Steam, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Samorost 3 launched on 14 March 2016, within three weeks of Tom Clancy's The Division, Dark Souls III, Stardew Valley and SuperHot. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Tom Clancy's The Division, Dark Souls III, Stardew Valley, SuperHot.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Samorost 3 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Samorost 3 — frequently asked questions

When did Samorost 3 come out?
Samorost 3 was released on 14 March 2016 for Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Samorost 3 cost?
The cheapest current price for Samorost 3 is $3.99 at Steam, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Samorost 3?
At minimum, Samorost 3 needs 2.3 GHz Dual Core, 1 GB RAM, Intel HD 4000 graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Samorost 3?
The main story of Samorost 3 takes around 5.3 hrs, or 6.7 hrs for 100% completion.
Is Samorost 3 worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $3.99, and the main story takes about 5.3 hrs, which works out to $0.75 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Samorost 3?
The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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