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Amanita Design · 2021 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 94 % positive of 5,576 reviews, as of Oct 28

Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

24 games that play like Samorost 1 and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Samorost 3, Samorost 2 and Pilgrims.

Player tags

  • Point & Click
  • Surreal
  • Casual
  • Relaxing
  • Puzzle
  • Space
  • Nature
  • 2D
Map region: Charming Adventures
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players find this free, very short point-and-click game charming and unique, though many say it is too brief and its puzzles too simple.

Many players praise the handmade art style, which combines photographed backgrounds with surreal drawn creatures, along with the quirky sound effects and music. Players say the world feels dreamlike and distinctive, and several note its nostalgic early-2000s flash-game feel. Puzzles are described as simple and logical by most who enjoy them, though some find the solutions a matter of clicking everything until something happens. The main complaint is length: most reviewers finish it in around 15 to 20 minutes. Some players who remember the game from childhood or know later Amanita Design titles see it mainly as the studio's starting point, and a few regard it as a fun, free introduction to the genre rather than a full game.

Praised

  • Unique art style

    Players admire the collage of photographed backgrounds and whimsical creatures, which feels odd, handmade and visually distinct.

    Many players
  • Short, free and easy

    Players note that the game costs nothing and can be finished in one sitting, making it a low-risk, relaxed way to try the series.

    Many players
  • Quirky sound design

    Reviewers enjoy the silly sound effects, the human-made sounds and the gentle ambient music that suit the strange world.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Far too short

    Players finish the game within about 15 to 20 minutes, and many feel it offers too little content for the effort.

    Many players
  • Pixel hunting and simple puzzles

    Players say puzzles rely on clicking everything until something happens, while others find the puzzles too easy to be satisfying.

    Some players
  • Dated graphics and a bleak mood

    Reviewers find the visuals dated or the atmosphere depressing and unsettling, which puts them off the game.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a very short, free and whimsical point-and-click game, nostalgia fans, and anyone curious about Amanita Design's early work.
Who should skip it
Should be skipped by players who expect a long adventure or challenging puzzles, since the game is over in about 15 to 20 minutes.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with long playtimes mostly recall it fondly from childhood or as the studio's origin, while newcomers mainly judge its brevity and simple puzzles.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Samorost 1

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Samorost 1

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

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  1. Wurroom92 % positive of 782Shared: Point & Click · Surreal · Psychedelic
  2. Tukoni: Prologue96 % positive of 4,029Shared: Point & Click · Puzzle · Stylized
  3. Lost in Play97 % positive of 8,497Shared: Point & Click · Surreal · Puzzle
  4. 20 Small Mazes98 % positive of 9,672Shared: Relaxing · Puzzle · Family Friendly
  5. OneShot98 % positive of 59,865Shared: Surreal · Puzzle · Casual
  6. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension96 % positive of 24,290Shared: Point & Click · Puzzle · Casual
  7. Mitoza95 % positive of 3,941Shared: Point & Click · Surreal · Short
  8. Please, Touch The Artwork 298 % positive of 6,277Shared: Point & Click · Surreal · Puzzle
  9. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley97 % positive of 3,467Shared: Puzzle · Stylized · Family Friendly
  10. OneShot: World Machine Edition98 % positive of 5,505Shared: Surreal · Puzzle · Casual
  11. Refunct96 % positive of 16,025Shared: Relaxing · Stylized · Short
  12. Gomo75 % positive of 1,608Shared: Point & Click · Puzzle · Short

By look

Looks like Samorost 1

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. And Yet It Moves81 % positive of 349
  2. Grenouilles 3D96 % positive of 266
  3. Papetura91 % positive of 1,158
  4. Rusty Lake Paradise95 % positive of 7,310
  5. Tukoni: Prologue96 % positive of 4,029
  6. Mountain88 % positive of 12,927
  7. LEAVES - The Return86 % positive of 350
  8. Penko Park98 % positive of 613
  9. Follow the meaning93 % positive of 1,002
  10. Lucid Dream Adventure81 % positive of 202
  11. Miniatures94 % positive of 355
  12. Judero98 % positive of 357

At a glance

What games like Samorost 1 have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Samorost 1: Puzzle (16 of 24), Point & Click (14) and Surreal (12).
  • They came out between 2009 and 2024, 6 of them after Samorost 1 (2021).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Smushi Come Home (99 % positive of 2,131).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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