Strange Horticulture

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  • Summary: Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundredsWelcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundreds of years.

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere's dark mysteries.    … Expand

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  1. Nintendo Life
    Aug 5, 2022
    80
    Strange Horticulture’s biggest struggle is shoehorning itself into the Switch’s little screen and thumbstick controls. It does that well enough to preserve its wonder, but if you have a PC to play it on, that might be preferable. It comes from a very simple place: a one-screen playfield with basic, heavily scripted interactions. But that is the perfect backdrop to throw the player’s new discoveries into sharp relief and bring an eerie world and gripping mystery to life. This irresistible immersion stems eventually from a quiet and unassuming start, so stick with it – it’ll grow on you.
  2. Guardian
    Dec 4, 2022
    80
    Much of the game’s thickly melancholic atmosphere comes from the shadier, quasi-mystical side of the business. A unique proposition, with its own rhythm and character, that may just inspire a keen interest in botany.

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  1. thefoxthatbarks
    Jun 13, 2023
    9
    I didn't think I would love this as much as I did. Yes, the interface is not perfect for consoles, but it's not game breaking at all for me.I didn't think I would love this as much as I did. Yes, the interface is not perfect for consoles, but it's not game breaking at all for me.

    The act of identifying plants is really fun, I also like the melancholy and witchy vibes. If you want an immersive experience and something that's not cookie cutter, try this out!    … Expand
  2. heybranny
    Jan 11, 2023
    9
    I really enjoyed this game! Moody, magical and cozy all at once. Highly recommend.
  4. luciamelier
    Mar 31, 2023
    1
    I didn't like it. The text is too small and unreadable. They tried to fix it with a zoom system but ended up being frustrating to use. MaybeI didn't like it. The text is too small and unreadable. They tried to fix it with a zoom system but ended up being frustrating to use. Maybe the game is good, but after 4 hours playing it I had to give up. Unplayable.… Expand
  5. Jgitw
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    Unplayable on Switch - the text is unreadable - there's a terrible zoom system - avoid. Should not have been released on the system in this state.

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