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Samorost

Samorost is a short point-and-click adventure game. The goal is to help the little space gnome save his home asteroid from a collision with another asteroid by solving diverse puzzles.

31 December 2003 Free to play

Samorost is an adventure developed by Amanita Design, released 31 December 2003 on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It is free to play. The main story takes about 36 min to finish.

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What Samorost is

Samorost is an adventure game developed by Amanita Design and released in 2003. It is available on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Adobe Flash Player.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Samorost is a short point-and-click adventure game. The goal is to help the little space gnome save his home asteroid from a collision with another asteroid by solving diverse puzzles.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 36 min. Completing everything takes closer to 1 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1 GHz and 256 MB RAM. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Samorost launched on 31 December 2003, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, NFL Street, Sonic Heroes and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, NFL Street, Sonic Heroes, Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004.

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Samorost — frequently asked questions

When did Samorost come out?
Samorost was released on 31 December 2003 for Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
Is Samorost free?
Yes — Samorost is free to play.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Samorost?
At minimum, Samorost needs 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 100 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Samorost?
The main story of Samorost takes around 36 min, or 1 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Samorost?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("100 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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