Surreal alien worlds and enchanting soundscapes draw wanderers in for a deliberate journey, backed by a 92 percent post-release approval across 489 sampled reviews and a stellar 94 percent global Steam rating out of 5585 total reviews. Most players settle into a comfortable 2 to 10 hour rhythm where the puzzles click naturally, though a minority of quick-play adventurers struggle to find their footing in the first two hours with only 9 positive mentions out of 23 in that bracket.
What it's about: Samorost 3 est un jeu d'aventure, exploration et réflexion des développeurs de Machinarium, un titre primé, et de Botanicula. Voyagez dans neuf mondes spatiaux uniques offrant des défis et créatures hauts en couleur, et leur lot de surprises. Le design, les effets sonores et la BO sont sublimes.
In-game
« this is one of my favorite games I've played all year. it is cute, imaginative, and musical, with some of the coolest interweavings of gameplay mechanics and animation I have ever seen. top tier fun. »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played1« I loved every minute of it, it's a lovely continuation of Samorost 2. I played it with my 5 years old who was mesmerized by it. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 6 h played11« Amanita Design...toujours là pour produire un très bon jeu, avec un style qui leur va si bien! Un petit Samorost 4 maintenant? »👍 anonymous review · Feb 2024 · 6 h played« Une oeuvre hybride née de l'amour entre la poésie psychédélique et la musicalité propre aux éléments naturels. Un voyage des sens qui m'aura charmé, apaisé et émerveillé pendant une poignée d'heures enchanteresses. »👍 anonymous review · Jun 2023 · 6 h played« Great P&C, with a beautiful soundtrak »👍 anonymous review · Mar 2025 · 10 h played« En un mot, un seul : sublime. En deux mots : sublime, touchant. En trois mots, et pas un de plus : sublime, touchant et sublime. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2023 · 8 h played
« boring game dont do politics in videos games »👎 anonymous review · Mar 2025 · 0 h played« Je n'arrive plus à avancer après les insectes dans la grotte. Jeux pas du tout intuitif. »👎 anonymous review · Feb 2020 · 4 h played« I will give a thumb down, too many obscure puzzles, and feels like the game is just overstaying it's welcome. it should have short game like old. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played« The vague, overly elaborate puzzles drove me up the wall. »👎 anonymous review · May 2026 · 8 h played« art is super cool, puzzles are not satisfying at all, way to much random clicking stuff »👎 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played« Quel univers ! J'ai voyagé avec Samorost 3. »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 10 h played
In players' words
« this is one of my favorite games I've played all year. it is cute, imaginative, and musical, with some of the coolest interweavings of gameplay mechanics and animation I have ever seen. top tier fun. »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played1« boring game dont do politics in videos games »👎 anonymous review · Mar 2025 · 0 h played« I loved every minute of it, it's a lovely continuation of Samorost 2. I played it with my 5 years old who was mesmerized by it. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 6 h played11« Je n'arrive plus à avancer après les insectes dans la grotte. Jeux pas du tout intuitif. »👎 anonymous review · Feb 2020 · 4 h played« Amanita Design...toujours là pour produire un très bon jeu, avec un style qui leur va si bien! Un petit Samorost 4 maintenant? »👍 anonymous review · Feb 2024 · 6 h played« I will give a thumb down, too many obscure puzzles, and feels like the game is just overstaying it's welcome. it should have short game like old. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played« Une oeuvre hybride née de l'amour entre la poésie psychédélique et la musicalité propre aux éléments naturels. Un voyage des sens qui m'aura charmé, apaisé et émerveillé pendant une poignée d'heures enchanteresses. »👍 anonymous review · Jun 2023 · 6 h played« The vague, overly elaborate puzzles drove me up the wall. »👎 anonymous review · May 2026 · 8 h played« Great P&C, with a beautiful soundtrak »👍 anonymous review · Mar 2025 · 10 h played« art is super cool, puzzles are not satisfying at all, way to much random clicking stuff »👎 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played« En un mot, un seul : sublime. En deux mots : sublime, touchant. En trois mots, et pas un de plus : sublime, touchant et sublime. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2023 · 8 h played« Quel univers ! J'ai voyagé avec Samorost 3. »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 10 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
83 % pos · n=111
Graphics / art
99 % pos · n=90
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=73
Story / writing
95 % pos · n=43
Content / longevity
91 % pos · n=35
Value for money
100 % pos · n=5
Stability / bugs
25 % pos · n=4
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=4
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
111
92
6
13
Graphics / art
90
89
0
1
Audio / music
73
73
0
0
Story / writing
43
41
0
2
Content / longevity
35
32
0
3
Value for money
5
5
0
0
Stability / bugs
4
1
0
3
Interface / UX
4
0
2
2
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 6.1 h on median; those who dislike it: 3.8 h.
<2h
39 % (n=23)
2-10h
94 % (n=380)
10-25h
100 % (n=77)
>25h
100 % (n=9)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Oct 09, 2026 · All-time low: €3.99 (Oct 09, 2026)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
14,6 %Moderate
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 30 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 27,1 % of players.
Visual artistry captivates the community, driving 89 positive mentions out of 90 for graphics.
Sound design achieves absolute perfection with 73 positive mentions out of 73 for audio and zero complaints.
Core mechanics deliver satisfying progression, resulting in 92 positive mentions out of 111 for gameplay.
Narrative charm resonates deeply with players, generating 41 positive mentions out of 43 for story.
Weaknesses
Interface navigation frustrates some users, accounting for 2 negative and 2 mixed mentions out of 4 for the UI.
Occasional technical hiccups surface, with 3 negative mentions out of 4 regarding bugs.
Initial pacing alienates rush-oriented players, reflected in a lower 39 percent approval rate in the under-two-hours playtime bucket.
Who is it for?
Patient explorers and art-game enthusiasts who want to lose themselves in an atmospheric, puzzle-filled cosmic wonderland.
Is Samorost 3 worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 94% of 5,585 Steam reviews are positive (player score 91/100). Most-praised strength: Visual artistry captivates the community, driving. Current price: 19,99€.
Verdict
Samorost 3 delivers a mesmerizing audiovisual triumph that rewards curiosity and rewards deliberate pacing. With overwhelmingly favorable post-launch numbers and near-universal praise for its aesthetic world, it stands as a masterclass in point-and-click atmosphere.
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