When comparing Botanicula vs Galaxy Trucker, the Slant community recommends Botanicula for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Botanicula is ranked 28th while Galaxy Trucker is ranked 59th. The most important reason people chose Botanicula is:
Botanicula utilizes [immersive mode](http://www.slant.co/topics/2012/~what-are-the-best-andriod-games-with-immersive-mode) which is available on all Android devices that are on 4.4+.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Immersive mode
Botanicula utilizes immersive mode which is available on all Android devices that are on 4.4+.
Pro Graphics border on being art
The fantastic visual in the game is remiss of art one would see in a pop art gallery.
Pro Intuitive puzzles
Unlike this studios previous work (Machinarium) the puzzles are intuitive and difficulty ramps up fairly.
Pro Time based strategy
Users have to strategize how much time they can spend on balancing their ships to how much time spent looking at the upcoming rounds cards. This makes for fast paced decision making.
Pro Even doing poorly at the game is fun
Galaxy Trucker has lighthearted humor that can make even loosing at the game fun due to the scenarios that can play out.
Pro Fastest player sets the pace
Some games can be slowed down by a player that is lagging behind but in Galaxy Trucker the gameplay is set by the fastest player, which is refreshing.
Cons
Con Buggy and crashes
There are quite a few graphical bugs in the game as well as a lack of stability.
Con Too expensive for Android
Con Beginning of game is more exciting than the last two parts
The game is broken up into three phases with the first being the most exciting. This makes for unbalanced gameplay in that the other two sections feel a bit dull.