While sharing the sheer imagination of its predecessor, Samorost 2 falls a bit shorter because of more serious investment in "gameyness." The events required to complete the Gnome's journey are less convoluted and magical than they were the first time around, instead focusing on practical solutions to advance the gamestate. Gotta distract that guy. Gotta press the right combination of inputs to trap my captor in the recliner. Gotta refuel this spaceship and make repeat journeys up the mountain to get more fuel if something gets mistimed. S2 has its moments, namely the Weed Man in the dead woods, but this is not quite as enrapturing as the original's fever dream.