Samorost 2

2005 Amanita Design Adventure, Casual, Indie

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot confirmed

LinuxPlatinum

Steam DeckVerified

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 831

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today3/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

87%

2,432 reviews1

Get it on Steam Watch the trailer

Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Samorost 2 run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not confirmed

A Mac version is sold. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon.1

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Steam DeckVerified

Verified by Valve.1

Played Samorost 2 lately?

One click, no account, so the next player knows. How we check where it runs

How to get Samorost 2 running today

If an object stops responding to clicks, restart the level; this clears the freeze reported since the 2020 anniversary update (Steam discussion).
Wait for each animation to finish before clicking the next object, since acting during an animation is what triggers the freeze (Steam discussion).

Synopsis

A short, wordless point-and-click adventure from Amanita Design in which a tiny gnome travels from his home planet to a strange world to rescue his kidnapped dog. Each hand-crafted screen of photographed and drawn scenery is a puzzle solved by clicking objects in the right order, set to a dreamy soundtrack.

Developer: Amanita Design
Released: 2005
Best version: The current release is the 2020 15th Anniversary version, which replaces level passwords with saving and adds fullscreen, zoom and achievements; the original Flash version is still in the install folder.
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Reviewers praised the collage art, sound and gentle humor, while noting that the game is very short and offers no hints. Players today still single out the art and atmosphere. Recent Steam reviews are mixed, with several complaining about bugs that stop objects from responding and about puzzles that only make sense through trial and error.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The full game is included, along with the original Flash version (PCGamingWiki).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
No widescreen support (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
No controller support (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
Known game-breaking bugs in the current version
Since the 2020 anniversary update, players keep reporting objects that freeze and block a puzzle until the level is restarted, with threads still active in 2025 and no confirmed patch (Steam).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Everything is played with single mouse clicks and occasional drags on objects in the scene, with no inventory to manage. Source: gamezebo.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The game has no text or menus during play, and the anniversary version adds fullscreen display and a zoom feature for the detailed scenery. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamezebo.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The anniversary version replaces the original's level codes with a proper save system that stores progress in a local save file. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
There is no hint system and almost no guidance, so players often click objects at random, and some timing puzzles only make sense through trial and error. Source: gamezebo.com, steamcommunity.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
The game is short and moves through compact single screens, with no filler or backtracking between them. Source: gamezebo.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
Each scene is a fixed screen, with an optional zoom in the anniversary version, so there is no camera to manage. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamezebo.com.