When comparing Child of Light vs Botanicula, the Slant community recommends Botanicula for most people. In the question“What are the best PC games for kids?” Botanicula is ranked 13th while Child of Light is ranked 34th. 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 Mix of real time and turn based battles
The combat system is an interesting mix of real time and turn based battles.
Pro Balanced RPG mechanics
Child of Light strikes a good balance of RPG systems and options.
Pro Enjoyable hand painted art style
Child of Light uses an interesting hand drawn art style for its graphics, something that definitely gives it an appeal to the eyes.
Pro All text is written in rhymes
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.
Cons
Con Story and experience may not stand out
The users experience of the game may not truly stand the test of time as the story feels a bit too familiar, having a feel of been there done that.
Con Buggy and crashes
There are quite a few graphical bugs in the game as well as a lack of stability.