The Greenening

Short incremental exploration game about washing ash off a planet

Erkberg Games · Released May 7, 2026

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 526
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 36 in 30 days
Players: 11; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 22, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 950; 8 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Greenening?

A single-player incremental game set on an ash-covered planet that you work to restore. You uncover areas and secrets by dropping water onto the surface, spend gathered resources on watering upgrades, and grow a garden aboard a spaceship.

For you if...

+you enjoy nature-focused exploration and cleaning up environments
+you prefer games that fit into short play sessions

Not for you if...

−you expect to finish through idle progression alone
−you want a lengthy campaign with extensive endgame grinding

What players say

96% of 526 reviews are positive · 94% of 36 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxing gameplay and upgrade progression. Isolated complaints mention imprecise hit detection, limited unlocks, and difficulty finding the last collectible.

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The Greenening system requirements

Minimum: GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 / 11
Processor: Core i5 8th gen / Ryzen 5 2nd gen
Graphics: Geforce GTX 950 / Radeon RX 460
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space

Does The Greenening have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Greenening 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
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does The Greenening 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam