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Strange Horticulture

Cozy occult puzzle adventure about identifying mysterious plants

Bad Viking · Published by Iceberg Interactive · Released Jan 21, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 145 in 30 days
Players
33
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jun 4, 2024
Minimum PC
512 MB display memory
1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Strange Horticulture?

A single-player point-and-click puzzle adventure set in the town of Undermere. As the owner of a plant shop, you identify specimens with an encyclopedia, serve customers, and follow map clues to find more plants, using their effects to shape an occult mystery.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy relaxed deduction without time limits
  • +you like dark occult stories in cozy settings
  • +you prefer clue-based puzzles and careful observation

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeating plant identification and map searches
  • −you want difficult deduction puzzles with complex solutions
  • −you expect a long game with varied replay value

What players say

94% of 15,377 reviews are positive · 93% of 145 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dark, cozy atmosphere and the relaxed loop of identifying plants from written and visual clues. Common complaints include repetitive tasks, vague clues, small text, and cumbersome shelf organization; some players also find the puzzles too easy and the game too short.

Players over time

▼ -71% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 180 players on Oct 13, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202690

How many players finish Strange Horticulture?

51% of Steam players have unlocked «Ending», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Strange Horticulture system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB display memory, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
2.4 GHz
Graphics
512 MB display memory
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Strange Horticulture have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Strange Horticulture run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish.

Does Strange Horticulture use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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