Crossy Road vs Samorost 3

How do Crossy Road and Samorost 3 compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Crossy Road	Samorost 3
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	none
Typical session	short	long
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	734,126	567
Reviews say	What players like Highly addictive and entertaining gameplay Large character collection (300+ skins to unlock) Works offline without WiFi requirement Common complaints Excessive ads after just 2 runs; many ads even with optional viewing Difficulty spikes sharply for new players with too many cars No character preference switching; locked into random unlocks	What players like Exceptional art style and visual design Outstanding soundtrack and sound design Creative and well-crafted puzzles Common complaints Vague puzzle hints and unclear objectives require frequent external help Overly difficult and frustrating for some players Too short for the price point

Crossy Road — An endless arcade hopper where you guide quirky retro characters across roads, trains, and rivers while collecting 300+ unlockable characters. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Samorost 3 — A gorgeous point-and-click adventure where you guide a space gnome across alien worlds using a magic flute to solve clever, beautiful puzzles. (rated hard difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.