When comparing Kami vs Strata, the Slant community recommends Strata for most people. In the question“What are the most beautiful puzzle games on Android?” Strata is ranked 6th while Kami is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Strata is:
The game scales to any resolution so you can have it in a window on the side.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Challenging but fun puzzles
KAMI's puzzles can be quite challenging but once they have been completed, the player experiences a certain sense of accomplishment.
Pro Impressive graphics/artistic design
There is a nice visual appeal to the graphics, almost like stop motion or actual folding paper.
Pro Simple gameplay
You use your mouse only, the rules are extremely simple.
Pro Supports flexible window resolutions
The game scales to any resolution so you can have it in a window on the side.
Pro Addictive gameplay that steadily increases in difficulty
While the gameplay starts out as being quite straightforward (therefore easing the player into the game), the difficulty does build as one continues to play.
Pro Original design and gameplay
The minimalistic look of the game as well as the way the gameplay works is quite original while still staying intuitive.
Pro 2D minimalistic "weaving" that requires thinking in 3d
While represented in 2D the puzzle solving aspect of the game requires thinking in terms of "levels" as one would while weaving.
Cons
Con Unable to purchase the full version of the game in one go
This game contains numerous "packs" which cost $1.03 a piece and cannot be purchased in full all at once.
Con Hard
This game gets hard, like really hard, especially considering how simple it is.
Con Too easy if you figure out the pattern
The pattern behind the puzzles isn't the simplest, but if you can figure it out, you can solve any of the puzzles quickly.
Con Includes in app purchases
Strata is an upfront paid game at $2.99 which is why it is disappointing to see that in app purchases later apply.
Con No level generator
Even though the levels could easily be automatically generated, there is no level generator.
Con Short
The game can be beaten in about six and a half hours, which is really not all that long for a PC game. Of course originally this was a mobile phone game, which shows its roots in the length.