Strange Horticulture
2022
- puzzle
- role-playing (rpg)
- simulator
- adventure
- indie
- mystery
- single player
The story
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.
What it’s like
Cosy and quietly eerie, with a soft, hand-painted look: warm interiors crowded with potted leaves, lamplight pooling on wooden shelves, and misty, muted exteriors of a small town where the fog seems to sit just a little too close. Movement is slow and unhurried, built around browsing, sorting cuttings and tending the shop, with a gentle tick of puzzle logic beneath it. The soundtrack leans on light, plucked melodies and ambient room tone, with occasional rustles and murmurs that hint at something stranger in the undergrowth. Its vibe is gentle mystery with a green thumb: calm and absorbing, with an unsettling edge that rises only slowly. Intensity is low: the occult content is atmospheric rather than graphic, with no gore and little that startles, though its mysteries carry some eerie, cult-tinged unease. It suits a rainy afternoon, an evening alone with a cup of tea, or a low-pressure play session. It is for people who enjoy slow puzzles, cosy shopkeeping, and a little witchy suspense without horror.
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