Samorost 3 FAQ

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Does Samorost 3 use Flash? Is there a black border around the screen? Are there any issues with losing saves?

"the game runs in Air. don't worry about saves, black borders or anything else. it's all fixed and the game works great on almost any non-prehistoric computer and on any screen resolution. it's also more convenient than unity or any other 'heavy engine' as it starts instantly and you can easily go to window mode just by pressing Esc and then go again full-screen anytime."



Can one play Samorost 3 without having played 1 & 2?

"Samorost 3 is completely independent game so you don't have to play Samorost 1 or 2 at all. the first two are very old, small games with medicore game design. Samorost 3 is much bigger (in fact, significantly bigger than Machinarium) with the story which is not connected with previous titles."



Has Samorost 3 been released on iOS and Android?

Samorost 3 is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/samorost-3/id1121782467?mt=8

!!! IMPORTANT: Samorost 3 requires iOS 8 or later, and at least an iPad 3, iPad mini 2, an iPhone 5, or an iPod touch 6 !!!

Samorost 3 is also available on GooglePlay for Android devices:
https://t.co/fXNKjU4oel https://t.co/H2YONWwLEv

Note that it requires Android 4 or newer.



Where are the Soundtrack and Art Book files located for the Steam DLC or Cosmic Edition?

Soundtrack (both mp3 and FLAC) and art book (pdf) files will be located in the following folder upon installation:
PC:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Samorost 3

Mac:

Macintosh HD/Users/[Username]/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Samorost 3

Has the soundtrack been released on vinyl and/or CD?

Samorost 3 Double Vinyl is now available on Amanita Design's Merch Store:
http://merch.amanita-design.net/collections/samorost/products/samorost-3-soundtrack-by-floex-double-vinyl

The package includes:
- 2 LP 180 gram audiophile vinyls
- 6 art prints by Adolf Lachman (29x29 cm)
- a coupon with a code to download FLAC version of the album

The CD can be purchased from Minority Records here:
http://store.minorityrecords.com/



Is there a boxed physical edition of the game?

Amanita Design launched a very nice (partly hand-made) boxed version called Samorost 3 Cosmic Box; it is available on their Merch Store:
http://merch.amanita-design.net/collections/frontpage/products/samorost-3-cosmic-box
Edit: The boxed version is sold out. On 7/12/18, Amanita Design tweeted:

“The super limited edition of Samorost 3 Cosmic Boxes is sold out. Forever.”
https://twitter.com/amanita_design/status/1017396399019888640?s=21

Samorost 3 Cosmic Box edition includes:
- cloth covered box hand made in Czech Republic (19 x 14 x 6 cm / 7.5 x 5.5 x 2.3 inches)
- color printed cloth covered book with two story books and the walkthrough book
- art book with black&white sketches and designs
- original soundtrack by Floex on audio CD
- DVD with the game (PC + Mac) and the digital soundtrack (FLAC + MP3)
- paper card with printed unique Steam keys for Samorost 3 and Samorost 2 as a bonus!



Hey, what's up with the menu? There isn't any text! How am I supposed to know how to save or load a game, etc.?

There is a Menu Guide here:
http://forum.amanita-design.net/index.php?topic=5179.0



Is the game accessible under Steam only? If it is, can I play it on multiple computers? Does the computer have to be online in order to play?

Samorost 3 does not require Steam—it is available DRM-free and can be played offline if purchased through Amanita Design's Store, samorost3.net, Humble Store, or GOG.com. (Actually, purchasing the game from Amanita Design's Store, samorost3.net, or the Humble Store will get you both a Steam key and a DRM-free copy.)

But even if you purchase the game through Steam, it's still DRM-free, meaning it can be launched without the use of the Steam client; you can locate the game in your Steam folder on your computer and launch it and play it offline without using Steam. And yes, you can then copy it and move it to any other computer you own.

Now, if you want to use the Steam client, there is a feature called Family Library Sharing, which allows family members and their guests to play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It's all enabled by authorizing family members' accounts and shared computers. More info here:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3784-QLBM-5731



I bought the game through the Humble Store, samorost3.net, or Amanita Design's Store. How do I update it?

You should have received an e-mail from Humble Bundle (samorost3.net and Amanita Design's Store both use the Humble Widget) containing a link to a download page. Go to that download page and redownload the game. (There should be a date shown underneath the download button which indicates when the game was last updated.)