Botany Manor

Platforms

• PC

  Apr 9, 2024

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  8.4

  playscore

  8.3

  13 Critics

  9.4

  512 Players
• PlayStation 5

  Jan 28, 2025

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  NA

  0 Players
• Xbox Series X|S

  Apr 9, 2024

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  8.4

  playscore

  8.4

  9 Critics

  9.2

  853 Players
• PlayStation 4

  Jan 28, 2025

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  NA

  0 Players
• Xbox One

  Apr 9, 2024

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  9.2

  853 Players
• Nintendo Switch

  Apr 9, 2024

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  NA

  0 Players

29 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Adventure Gamers

  8.0

  Puzzle mavens, avid gardeners and admirers of sumptuous scenery will find much that is entertaining in Botany Manor’s unusual horticultural tableaus.

  Reviewed on PC

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  GameCritics

  7.0

  At the very beginning of Botany Manor, the player needs to grow a flower capable of filtering air pollution. Prior to growing the flower, the area they’re cooped up in is shaded dull brown. But then the flower blooms, a beautiful color palette seeps into the scene, and it all seems so perfect for the briefest of moments. Even if I wasn’t a fan of every design decision Botany Manor made, it was all worth it just for these glimpses of transcendent beauty. I would’ve gladly stayed in that manor for longer, if I could have.

  Reviewed on PC

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  VGChartz

  8.0

  The lynchpin to Botany Manor's success is it being like an orderly garden: a well-attended array of various flowers with nary a dastardly weed in sight. It may not capture the next mind-blowing concept within the genre, nor overwhelm you with a wild barrage of challenges, but there's an understated value in being among the most succinct within its field.

  Reviewed on Series X|S

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  Game Grin

  8.0

  Botany Manor is a charming puzzle game with a lovely setting, a relaxed mood, and fun puzzles you can spend an afternoon with! While recommended for fans of both puzzles and botany, the three-hour runtime may be steep for the price point.

  Reviewed on PC

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  Hardcore Gamer

  9.0

  Botany Manor is a genuine delight, a charming little adventure game with a nice story, a lot of creativity in its plant designs and unique botanical work, and amazing puzzles that feel like a throwback to the classics of yore while having their own beautiful twists based around thorough exploration. It's an absolute gem, so make sure you don't overlook it just because Victoran-era botany doesn't seem all that intriguing at first. As it turns out, it can make for one amazing game.

  Reviewed on Series X|S

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  Game Informer

  8.8

  Botany Manor is a blissful, smart, and creatively conceived puzzle adventure. It’s just challenging enough to be engaging without veering into stressful territory, and its whimsical elements add fun, fantastical touches. I don’t think it made me better at gardening, but unearthing its appeal was satisfying.

  Reviewed on Series X|S
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  Switchaboo

  6.0

  Since I had a hard time battling motion sickness while playing this game, I could only really play in short intervals. And even though I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the gameplay, and the game in general, not being able to play it for longer than 25 minutes at a time really put a damper on my enjoyment as a player. I really hope that there can be changes made to be less nauseating, and more intuitive (e.g. shortcuts to map with a player marker). Overall, I would say that Botany Manor is a good game… taken in small bites.

  Reviewed on Switch

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  GamesHub

  10

  Botany Manor really surprised me. It’s a small game, comprising of around five or six hours, but one without an ounce of fat on it. The team at Balloon Studios designed a faultlessly tight experience that I really cannot say anything negative about.

  Reviewed on Series X|S

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  Touch Arcade

  9.0

  Botany Manor has been a pleasant surprise from start to finish. It is equal parts relaxing, educational, and gorgeous. It also is a perfect fit for the OLED screen on Nintendo Switch in handheld mode. If you’re looking for a five or so hour first-person puzzler that doesn’t waste your time, Botany Manor is for you. Now please release a retail limited edition of it with a physical research book.

  Reviewed on Switch

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  Checkpoint Gaming

  8.0

  Exploring Botany Manor is a great experience as everything feels beautifully interconnected and the puzzles are fun and engaging to tackle the whole way through. It makes up for its lack of difficulty with charm in spades and an interesting personal story happening behind the scenes if you know where to look. Putting together the Herbarium is a lot of fun, allowing you to grow some plants you’ll never be able to kill.

  Reviewed on PC

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