- Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
- Release Date: Jan 21, 2022
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Feb 16, 2022Strange Horticulture is, appropriately, a strange game, one of those simple premises that balances intrigue, sense of place, and puzzles in a satisfying, tactile way. It’s so easy to become engrossed in this world, to become obsessed with the litany of beautiful, exotic, and sometimes dangerous plants that line the walls of my shop. And it’s already one of my favorite games this year.
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Jan 20, 2022It's a completely 2D game with hand-drawn art, and you're basically trapped in one room with a cat for the whole game. The setting is perhaps vaguely Edwardian but mostly unmoored by its strangeness. But it's so immersive! It's very easy to imagine how it feels to brush your hand over the cover of your encyclopedia of plants and flip through the pages. To experience the slight panic as a customer approaches and you sweep secret letters and tools back into the hidden drawer of your desk. The gentle animation of all the plants makes them feel so alive. The pattering of the rain on the windows. It gets cold in the shop, especially in the rain. If only I could persuade Hellebore to come and sit, purring, on my lap sometimes. Ah! Hello sir! Why yes, I have just the thing to help you sleep. Let me see now... Strange Horticulture is quiet, meticulous, delightful, dark, and beguiling. An utterly lovely game. [RPS Bestest Bests]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 23
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Mixed: 12 out of 23
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Negative: 4 out of 23
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Sep 4, 2023
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Apr 29, 2023
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Mar 28, 2023it's a great game but it needs improvement with one of the quests which might've been lagged. It makes you feel involved and in nice place