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.
- Mystery (333)
- Puzzle (298)
- Exploration (289)
- Nature (285)
- Investigation (278)
- Relaxing (256)
- 2D (238)
- Detective (233)
- Choices Matter (230)
- Multiple Endings (221)
- Story Rich (208)
- Simulation (187)
- Lovecraftian (183)
- Atmospheric (176)
- Adventure (154)
- Dark (142)
- Point & Click (110)
- Conversation (108)
- Alternate History (80)
- Colorful (73)
Release Date | Jan 21, 2022 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.1% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 92.1% Top 2% / 92.2% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 8.5K Top 3% / 9.3K Top 3% |
Curators | 111 reviews Top 5% |
Median Play Time | 8 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 32 minutes |
Followers | 24.9K Top 5% |
Owners | ± 332.1K Top 10% |
Copies Sold | ± 284.9K Top 5% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 2.7M Top 5% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Strange Horticulture's Steam rating and reviews from January 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 97.7% (January 2022) and 95% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.
The 9.3K reviews Top 3% suggest that Strange Horticulture is an AAA level success.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Strange Horticulture's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by Simplified Chinese (11%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game has been translated in 15 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Strange Horticulture, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 5 hours), it can be a sign that Strange Horticulture crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 95% rating Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Strange Horticulture's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!