Amanita Design

Amanita Design at a Glance

Amanita Design operates out of the Czech Republic as a developer and publisher that has released nineteen titles since opening in 2003. The company focuses heavily on adventure games with seventeen releases in that category, alongside sixteen puzzle titles and fifteen point-and-click entries. Their catalog appears almost exclusively on PC for Microsoft Windows, which hosts fifteen of their games. They also maintain a strong presence on Mac with eleven ports, while iOS and Android versions cover nine and eight titles respectively. The studio has expanded to web browsers, Nintendo Switch, Linux, and older consoles like PlayStation 3 as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, though those platforms see far fewer releases. The studio's output spans three decades, starting with seven games in the 2000s and peaking with eight titles in the 2010s. Their activity slowed in the 2020s where only three games were released before data cutoffs in 2021. Their ratings show a consistent pattern of quality without major failures. Out of ten rated titles on PlayPile, two achieved great status with scores above eighty, while eight received good ratings between sixty and seventy-nine. No titles fell into the mixed or poor categories. Machinarium from 2009 stands out as their highest-rated work at 85 points. Botanicula followed in 2012 with an 80.1 score. Later entries like Chuchel in 2018 and Samorost 3 in 2016 maintained strong performance with scores of 78.4 and 77.4 respectively. The studio recently released Happy Game in October 2021, which received a 72 score. Creaks from July 2020 also performed well at 73.3 points. Their most recent release listed is Samorost 1 in May 2021 with a 76.6 rating. These numbers suggest a reliable track record of delivering competent indie experiences that resonate with players, even if their annual output remains small compared to larger studios.

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