Strange Horticulture

Buy94%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Bad Viking · Mystery · Jan 21, 2022

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$15.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Strange Horticulture?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 137 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
137 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Seems less replayability than a lot of other types of games I tend to play, but the story was interesting, it had a cozy feel to it, and the puzzles were fun.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But there are 8 different endings and you can choose your friends and enemies, which increases replayability value.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The investigation and clue‐building are the highlight, with a difficulty level that feels perfectly tuned to reward careful observation without frustration.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles were fun without being frustrating, and I loved the overall atmosphere (visuals, music, etc.).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plus sides: I liked the aesthetics, sound design, and overall feel (handling the plants and various gadgets feels almost like a comfy game, like playing around with a stress-toy).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story137 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$15.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

9 points recordedtoday · $15.99

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