Strange Horticulture
January 21, 2022
Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your growing collection to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries. Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant …
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Critic Reviews (12)
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50.0
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"A beautiful and engrossing detective game packed with mysteries, puzzles, and intrigue."
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78.0
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92.0
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84.0
"Strange Horticulture is an excellently entertaining romp, featuring great puzzles, an intriguing mystery and gorgeously ambient sound effects."
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80.0
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80.0
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80.0
"Strange Horticulture is a beautiful investigative game. I was drawn in by immersive writing, simple but rewarding gameplay, and a fine level of polish in visual and sound effects. I loved the quiet, mysterious atmosphere and well-designed puzzles. But looking …"
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75.0
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85.0
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75.0
"I really enjoyed playing Strange Horticulture. Although at times the puzzles were a little too challenging, it’s certainly a game I would—one—play again, and—two—absolutely recommend to others. It’s not simply filled with puzzles, but the educational aspect is really entertaining, …"
Read original 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 …"
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55.0
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50.0
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65.0
"As a whole, I wouldn’t say Strange Horticulture is a bad game, just somewhat disappointing. I can see the appeal, but it’s honestly often boring. There are some truly great ideas in here, but nowhere near enough to combat the …"
Read original review"There’s something so very enthralling about Strange Horticulture; the way it lets you take the lead and figure out everything by yourself will really appeal to those with an analytical mind. The story could perhaps be a little more engaging, …"
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88.0
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82.0
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84.0
"Puzzle design that truly excels in creating simple yet challenging orders."
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60.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Despite the Xbox version currently lacking the better control scheme (mouse &a; keyboard) available elsewhere, Strange Horticulture remains an evergreen puzzler from start to finish."
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80.0
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80.0
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80.0
"Strange Horticulture is the perfect game to unwind with on a rainy day. With its engaging gameplay mechanics, intriguing and playful puzzles, and the well-crafted mysteries of the town of Undermere and its inhabitants, you’ll want to play it over …"
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75.0
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68.0
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92.0
"Strange Horticulture&s;s biggest struggle is shoehorning itself into the Switch&s;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 …"
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80.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Plants can cure or kill in this atmospheric puzzle game."
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