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Plantera

Idle gardening game where helpers harvest while you are away

VaragtP · Released Jan 28, 2016

CasualIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 4,900
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 15 in 30 days
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 12, 2023
Minimum PC
0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Plantera?

In this 2D idle gardening game, you plant crops, add trees and animals, and earn gold to expand your garden. You can harvest yourself or rely on blue helpers who keep working while you are away. Leveling up unlocks more plants and animals, while pests can be chased away or deterred with a guard dog.

For you if...

  • +you like low-pressure games you can leave running
  • +you enjoy collecting new plants and garden animals

Not for you if...

  • −you want deep farming decisions and varied goals
  • −you dislike waiting between brief stretches of clicking

What players say

89% of 4,900 reviews are positive · 80% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cute art, calming music, and gold earned while the game is closed. Complaints focus on repetitive play and few new unlocks later on; some players also find offline earnings poorly balanced.

Screenshots and trailer

Plantera screenshot 1

Plantera system requirements

Minimum: 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Plantera?

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

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP or higher
Storage
50 MB available space

Does Plantera have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Plantera 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
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Plantera 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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