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The occult puzzle game.
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. WELCOME TO UNDERMERE 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 hundreds of years. EXPLORE THE LANDS BEYOND Explore the lands beyond your store to find new plants, but be careful! The dark woods and lakes are not always friendly to a simple herbalist. You might discover powers beyond your wildest dreams - or lose your mind completely. Use context clues to determine which places to visit, and which to avoid! AN EVER-GROWING COLLECTION Using your trusty encyclopedia and clues found on your explorations, you learn more about the strange plants you come across. By identifying each plant, you will be able to use their effects to influence the story -- from hypnotic hallucinogens to powerful poisons. REDESIGN FOR MOBILE The game has been reworked to offer the best experience possible on your mobile device and tablet. Enjoy your interactions with the world of Undermere in the greatest settings.
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Really unique game. Truly enjoyed it.
- Patti B · v1.1.665
Very nice. I got it on Steam and liked it, but since I can't take a desktop computer with me, I thought I would get the mobile version.
- Elena Flores · v1.1.665
Works as well as can hoped for on mobile. Is still the fun game I remeber. Over all great.
- Andrew cassell · v1.1.665
Strangely intriguing game. A little bit puzzle, a little bit mystery, a little bit seek n find. Slow paced and relaxing.
- Lee Diogeneia (True) · v1.1.665
Great, chill and relaxing game. I find myself falling asleep while playing because of the background music. Its a huge help to have no timer, play at your own pace!
- Juno Fortis · v1.1.665
clever, difficult, and relaxing ✨
- Cameron Holley-Fowlkes · v1.1.665
it would be better if the gameplay was smoother and zooming in and out not as much of a hassle but it is interesting
- Martine Lelievre · v1.1.665
love it
- Rachelle Anne Galela · v1.1.665
I'm hooked
- O A · v1.1.665
Excellent game! It's a delightful botanical puzzle adventure, enjoyable to play and beautiful art style too. Thank you!
- Bex Rowley · v1.1.665
Puzzle game, providing folks with plants described by a strange book and exploring the map for new plants. It requires attention to detail, but it's interesting and very relaxing so far. Lots of text, so not a great "second screen" game. I'm enjoying the gameplay, and curious about the plot
- Ethel Evans · v1.1.665
fantastic chilling puzzle game
- Xander Honest
lot of fun
- Kady Wisdoman · v1.1.665
excellent game, very fun with good difficulty progression. honestly i recommend a whiteboard or notepad for solving some of the later clues, but its extremely worth the 5 dollars, I have only gotten one ending so far and am back in it again seeking to change that decision, and also to read anything i missed the first time
- Anna Crownover · v1.1.665
Great Puzzle game with a cat to pet.
- Cassandra G.G. · v1.1.665
fun game, incredible story! absolutely love it
- Suzie Massey · v1.1.665
A beautiful occult shopkeeping game with an eerie atmosphere, deduction and pattern-recognition puzzles, and a terrific storyline with many choices! This is one of my favourite games. The devs made another game in the same universe called Strange Horticulture, if you like this I would recommend checking that out too!
- Tharini Suresh
loving the journey so far. Update: Beautiful game. Genuinely enjoyed learning all the data and the story along the way! I loved my experience ♥️
- Leonard Stone · v1.1.665
I was excited when o saw this game cause I liked the esthetic amd liked the idea pf learning about new plants. no tutorials, no guide of any sort just throws you in the game with no idea where to start and the one hint it did give isnt really helpful and after completing the action doesnt progress the game anyways.
- Katheryne Ammerman
im on day 5 and I had to ask reddit for help twice but the storyline was worth it
- Nikki Prible · v1.1.665
Great game!! Love the story and puzzles.
- Sandra Curnutt · v1.1.665
FIRST OF ALL— WOW! What a ride. i played the game for 2 days. o_o this actually stimulated my brain just enough. it's not frustrating when you can't find the right block in the map, it's not frustrating when you can't guess the right plants either. i enjoyed it even when I make a few mistakes. LOVE THE CAT. love the petting. And the lore??? noice. I appreciate the dialogues as well, you really have to read them. it's not too long and boring either. so.. 5 stars and more to this game! 👌🏼
- Liko Cha · v1.1.665
A nice cozy, dark puzzle game. A little hard to read on mobile but zooming in and using the magnifying glass helps and I was able to read everything in the game. A lot of reading, map scanning and plant identification (obviously).
- Katie “KaPow!” · v1.1.665
cute, but no straight forward instructions or guidance
- Bethanee Lynn · v1.1.665
Very good atmosphere but clues can be pretty ambiguous and the target you get in the grave the harder it is to play it you have ADHD or other issues with memory. The game relies *heavily* on you just knowing or remembering things and provides virtually no other way to index knowledge.
- Miriam Malice · v1.1.665
I played this on the switch but I must have prefer it on my tablet. it's a great puzzle game.
- Candi C · v1.1.665
One of my favorite games. Definitely worth the price <3
- Katherine Northrup · v1.1.665
Absolutely perfect
- Angelin Mercy · v1.1.665
Really interesting game. Not like anything I have played before. I am enjoying it.
- Emma Simpson · v1.1.665
Fun, a good amount of lore, honestly a great game for people who like story-based puzzle games
- Dyorvik · v1.1.665
awesome puzzle game, great atmosphere, amazing for the price especially, a great buy.
- Stephanie Valis · v1.1.665
There is nothing like it! From the background music, to the story with multiple endings, and of course Hellbore, this is hands down my favorite puzzle game. You need to be able to read and pick up on context clues. I have beaten this game some many times on steam at this point its an addiction and now I have it on my phone 😂 hoping they bring Strange Antiquities to the phone as well!
- MKK · v1.1.665
Absolutely amazing and so engrossing! I had to pry myself from the screen and can't wait to get back to the immersive world. Beautiful game with perfectly challenging puzzles and a rich storyline with various characters.
- Heaven Lynch · v1.1.665
very cute. I like it so far, more than I expected to! I hope there's a conclusion/climax to the storyline 👀
- Sammmie Jane · v1.1.665
Calming in a "cultist are slowly summoning something out in the woods" kinda way
- Robert Jervis
Amazing game
- Gabriela Dinu · v1.1.665
a genuinely refreshing cozy game. kinda what I needed after so many overstimulating games ive been playing as of late
- Angel Rodriguez · v1.1.665
Game was excellently made! I would highly recommend this game to escape room enthusiasts or anyone who is a fan of puzzles. I also loved the idea that I owned the horticulture shop. Loved all the map puzzles
- Damara Besker · v1.1.665
I'm really enjoying this game the plants are unique and beautiful and I realized early on its best to read what everyone says it's very interesting
- Lisa Johnson · v1.1.665
I don't want this to ever finish, I'm so hooked on this.
- Labeeba Hosain
well done!!! if you like this you'll really really love this.
- Dustin Harweger · v1.1.665
I was instantly put off by zero info on buttons, tools,etc. I soldiered on, figuring out basics. However, when the second customer arrives for a plant I don't have, I was done. I'm playing to enjoy the experience, not feeling like I'm trying to find material for my dissertation on a particularly obtuse subject. If you're making a game, then show us the rules, especially when they are apparently complex enough that a half hour of my time is insufficient to determine what they are.
- R Schaefer (Teseractime) · v1.1.665
Well designed. Great story line!
- Anna Erin Smithwick-Waters · v1.1.665
I don't wanna put together a puzzle. I want to play a game where I collect plants and travel
- J S
10/10 my new favorite puzzle game
- Rowan Osteen
Cozy story puzzler. Nice use of a gridded map for puzzles and world building.
- Jonathan Anderson · v1.1.665
UI is not optimized for phones. I may try this game out on steam, but the phone version is very much just vaguely made into a touchscreen game with no optimization for it being on a MUCH smaller screen. Just trying to flip through the book and label plants at the very start had me struggling because the book would be set down when I tried to flip a page or vice versa. It could use a whole layout change beyond "If you can't read the tiny text, use two fingers to zoom in!".
- Hannah Moss · v1.1.665
the game keeps kicking me out on day day 2. I asked for a refund within 24 hours which was declined. The game is faulty why am I forced to keep something that doesn't work?! very disappointed.
- Charlene Van Onselen · v1.1.665
just like papers please but w plants I love it
- Maxwell Pavlov · v1.1.665
so happy I get to live in a time where I could play this game on mobile. such an amazing game
- Virginia Gordon · v1.1.665
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