Platforms
- PCJan 21, 20228.6playscore9.07 Critics9.47.40K Players
- PlayStation 5Feb 23, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SAug 4, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 4Feb 23, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.658 Players
- Xbox OneAug 4, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchJul 28, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- AndroidMar 26, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.81.22K Players
- iOSMar 26, 20248.6playscore8.33 Critics9.7634 Players
15 critic reviews · 6 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- There are a lot of novel and extremely clever ideas in Strange Horticulture, but by the time I finished with the game I was truly tired of its gameplay. I'm sure the issues with the game's UI had a lot to do with this, but even when things are working as they should, there's just a lot of procedural referencing and looking up that can get sloggy after a while. I'm sure another game like this could come around and find some success, but I don't think I'd be ready to play a game like Strange Horticulture again for a good long time.
Campbell Bird · May 09, 2024 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - Strange Horticulture is an atmospheric occult puzzle game where we collect and identify various peculiar plants, aid people in need, and try to solve the mysteries of a troubled little town.
Alex Sem · Apr 13, 2024 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - Strange Horticulture is a very solid game for what it is. If you're interested in occult, folk-horror and mysteries you'll definitely be engaged. The unique gameplay will be familiar to players of point-and-click adventures and has some light puzzle elements. However, some issues from the translation to mobile do detract from the overall experience.
Ian Morris · Mar 27, 2024 Reviewed on iOS, AndRead full review - As written in the beginning, Strange Horticulture is not for everyone. If you enjoy identifying flowers, herbs and mushrooms, getting to know your neighbors’ dark secrets and unravelling the strange connection between their stories you will find the game engaging. On the other hand, if you consider it’s boring to spend hours and hours going through a botany book identifying plants or hunting for small details in letters in order to find a location on a map, Strange Horticulture is not your ideal experience. It is a novel game, with a dark theme and a slow pace, which is aimed mainly at fans of puzzle games equipped with plenty of patience.
Cosmin Vasile · Mar 01, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Its peculiar combination of puzzle design with plants suggests anyone's interest would quickly wither, yet Bad Viking's blueprint does a great job of emulating and branching off of Papers, Please and similar work games. With an entrancing atmosphere and world-building to boot, it's easy to appreciate this unique tempo. Although currently lacking the best control scheme (mouse & keyboard) may compel some to get the Xbox version at a later thyme, it remains an evergreen puzzler for start to finish.
Lee Mehr · Sep 20, 2023 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Strange Horticulture’s biggest struggle is shoehorning itself into the Switch’s little screen and thumbstick controls. It does that well enough to preserve its wonder, but if you have a PC to play it on, that might be preferable. It comes from a very simple place: a one-screen playfield with basic, heavily scripted interactions.
Roland Ingram · Aug 05, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Strange Horticulture does offer some decent replay value. I would just recommend playing it in shorter bursts so it doesn’t feel so repetitive too quickly.
Heidi Hawes · Aug 03, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Strange Horticulture is the botany game of my dreams. It has that research-minded gameplay I’ve been seeking for years. And while its story has a lot of moving parts that makes it hard to shift gears between listening carefully to a few patrons and peeking through a microscope, poring over books, and braving the elements to find exotic flora, it pulls you in with its deeply intriguing mystery nonetheless.
Heather Johnson Yu · Feb 14, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Strange Horticulture is an excellently entertaining romp, featuring great puzzles, an intriguing mystery and gorgeously ambient sound effects.
Courtney Ehrenhofler · Feb 02, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Strange Horticulture is a true hidden gem and a pleasant surprise to start the year on, a delightfully quirky and charming puzzle game that puts a unique spin on botany and requires you to develop a green thumb in order to succeed, largely thanks to puzzle design that truly excels in creating simple yet challenging orders. Backed up by an intriguing world that allows for a lot of interesting lore behind each plant and a relaxing atmosphere, this is something fans of puzzlers should check out. Pardon the awful pun, but it’ll grow on you.
Kyle LeClair · Jan 27, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Developer: Bad Viking