Games like Samorost 3
If Samorost 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Botanicula, Machinarium and Samorost 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its immersive musical soundtrack, atmospheric and hypnotic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Samorost 3 is a point-and-click puzzle adventure from Amanita Design released in 2016 at $19.99. The game centres on environmental puzzles integrated with music mechanics across hand-drawn surreal worlds. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, hypnotic and peaceful, with reviewers highlighting the immersive soundtrack and visual storytelling that unfolds through environmental interaction. The medium-length solo experience offers a chill difficulty profile suited to sit-down sessions. Steam Deck verified status is confirmed. Over 1553 Steam reviews give the game a 95% positive reception.
About 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 surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
Players who liked Samorost 3 also play
Steam players who put hours into Samorost 3 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Botanicula
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Top pick for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Machinarium
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Second-strongest match for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Samorost 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Third-strongest match for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
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.
Papetura
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Ranked #4 for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
KRENDEL
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
KRENDEL — A soulful hand-drawn quest inspired by the finest traditions of Czech point-and-click adventures. Immerse yourself in the living world of Pip, a tiny knit wanderer. Watch ancient houses awaken on desolate piers, where clever puzzles are solved without a single word. Crafted by a solo dev
CHUCHEL
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
TOHU
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Ranked #7 for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.
Happy Game
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Ranked #8 for Samorost 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Samorost 3
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Machinarium
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Phonopolis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.
Gorogoa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
WHY THIS
Shares visual storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
The Old Tree
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.
Tales of Cosmos
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Tales of Cosmos is an old-school point-and-click adventure game set in a huge open world planetary system. Pilot your rocket across space, land on planets and moons, solve puzzles, and unravel a cosmic mystery with the help of a genius monkey and a wondrous talking dog.
Fran Bow
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Follow the meaning
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Reviewers of Samorost 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Samorost 3 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Samorost 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Samorost 3.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Samorost 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Samorost 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Samorost 3.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Samorost 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Samorost 3.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Samorost 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Samorost 3.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Samorost 3.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Samorost 3.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Samorost 3.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Samorost 3.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Amanita Design
Other recommendable Steam games by Amanita Design, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Machinarium
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Pilgrims
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?
Creaks
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzles and an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Botanicula
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
CHUCHEL
WHY THIS
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
Happy Game
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Samorost 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
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.
Phonopolis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Another title from Amanita Design, the studio behind Samorost 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Botanicula
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Machinarium
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Samorost 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
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.
Papetura
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
CHUCHEL
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
TOHU
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.
Happy Game
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Samorost 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samorost 3.
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Frequently asked about Samorost 3
- Is Samorost 3 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Samorost 3 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Samorost 3 cost?
- Samorost 3 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Samorost 3?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Samorost 3 are Botanicula, Machinarium, Samorost 2.
- Who developed Samorost 3?
- Samorost 3 was developed by Amanita Design.
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