Strange Horticulture similar games & best alternatives

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Strange Horticulture

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Unique and immersive atmosphere
  • Engaging and satisfying puzzles
  • Relaxing, no time pressure gameplay
  • Multiple endings and replay value
  • Customizable plant organization

Things to keep in mind

  • Some players find inventory management tedious
  • Story and characters could be deeper
  • Limited variety in music
  • Lack of in-game note-taking tools
  • Short overall playtime

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • ENSCROLL

  • Chicken Journey

  • The Herbalist

  • BOOK OF HOURS

  • Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts

  • A Guidebook of Babel

Less expressive

Games that feels like Strange Horticulture but with less self-expression and customization

  • PRICE

  • Cube Escape: Paradox

  • Cube Escape Collection

  • Knock Harder

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Strange Horticulture but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Card Survival: Fantasy Forest

  • Viviette

  • The Count Lucanor

  • The Witch's Cauldron

  • Strange Antiquities

  • Wolf & Rabbit

More intimate

Games that feels like Strange Horticulture but with more focus on close relationships

  • The Star Named EOS

  • Rakuen

  • Paper Lily - Chapter 1

  • Research Story

  • A Tiny Sticker Tale

  • Tails Noir: Prologue

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Strange Horticulture: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026