Strange Horticulture

Strange Horticulture

January 21, 2022

AdventureSimulation Nintendo SwitchPCXbox OneXbox Series X/S

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)

Christopher Livingston PC Gamer Jan 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"A beautiful and engrossing detective game packed with mysteries, puzzles, and intrigue."

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Courtney Ehrenhofler TechRaptor Jan 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

84.0

"Strange Horticulture is an excellently entertaining romp, featuring great puzzles, an intriguing mystery and gorgeously ambient sound effects."

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Elena Kua LadiesGamers.com Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

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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Francesca Poggi KeenGamer Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

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, …"

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90.0 /100

"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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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames Jan 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

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 …"

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Jan 2022
90.0 /100

"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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Kyle LeClair Hardcore Gamer Jan 2022
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

84.0

"Puzzle design that truly excels in creating simple yet challenging orders."

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Lee Mehr VGChartz Jan 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

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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Petra Svobodová Gaming Professors Jan 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

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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Roland Ingram Nintendo Life Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

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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Simon Parkin Guardian Jan 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Plants can cure or kill in this atmospheric puzzle game."

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