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Botanicula

Point-and-click adventure about five tree creatures saving a seed

Amanita Design · Released May 7, 2012

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 6,714
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 25 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Jun 6, 2019
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Botanicula?

A single-player point-and-click adventure set around a tree infested with parasites. You guide five small tree creatures through its many locations, clicking to explore and interact as they try to save the tree’s last seed.

For you if...

  • +you prefer relaxed adventures without written dialogue
  • +you like finding hidden details by exploring every scene

Not for you if...

  • −you want clear directions for solving every puzzle
  • −you prefer stories told through extensive dialogue

What players say

95% of 6,714 reviews are positive · 96% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style, music, humor, and inventive puzzles. Others say some puzzle solutions are hard to work out without trial and error or a guide.

How many players finish Botanicula?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Level 6», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Botanicula screenshot 1

Botanicula system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Botanicula?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
1.6 Ghz Processor
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
550 MB HD space

Does Botanicula have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Botanicula 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
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
53
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Czech, Simplified Chinese.

Does Botanicula 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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