Strange Horticulture is a logical puzzle video game developed by Bad Viking studio and released by Iceberg Interactive in 2022. The game features a gloomy, sometimes even horror-like atmosphere, intensified by the characteristic hand-drawn graphics, and mysterious story background. The game received very positive feedback from players and reviewers. Most of them appreciated unique gameplay and freedom of actions.
Story Background
The action of the game takes place in the fictional town of Undermere, located on the outskirts of Victorian England. The town and the woods surrounding it are full of mysterious and suspicious residents. In the game, players take on the role of the owner of the local herb store, visited by various more and less bizarre individuals. To make matters even more extraordinary, there are rumors that the local forests are inhabited by witches practicing occultic rituals.
Gameplay and Mechanics
During the gameplay, players will spend most of their time exploring the local forests looking for new herbs and plants for their ever-growing collection. It is worth mentioning that each herb has different, unique properties, and can serve different purposes. While running the plant store, you will encounter many suspicious customers looking for various plants. From time to time some of your visitors may give you a clue about some intriguing mysteries, that you can investigate. The game is characterized by a high level of replayability. During the gameplay, players' decisions and actions will influence the town and its residents, which can result in several different endings to the story.
Key Features
- A mysterious puzzle game, with unique gameplay mechanics
- Unravel the secrets of Undermere
- Collect various plants for your store and sell them to unique customers
- Explore local forests and investigate suspicious clues scattered all over the game
- A high level of replayability will encourage you to discover all possible endings of the game
