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Strange Horticulture 2022
Strange Horticulture is a 2022 video game developed by British indie studio Bad Viking and published by Iceberg Interactive for Windows, Nintendo Switch, macOS and Xbox One. This occult puzzle game tasks players with discovering and identifying a fictional herbarium of plants that are sold to various mysterious and unscrupulous clients. The gameplay centers on solving puzzles by matching customer plant requests with their corresponding descriptions, which unlocks new plants and identification details.
The game launched in January 2022 and earned critical acclaim, especially for its immersive and intimate gameplay experience, as well as the atmosphere and design of its environment. It appeared on multiple year-end "best of" lists and was nominated for the "Excellence in Design" award at the 2022 Independent Games Festival.
A standalone follow-up titled Strange Antiquities was released for Windows and Nintendo Switch on 17 September 2025.
Crew
- Programmer
- Rob Donkin
- Artist
- John Donkin
Details
- Developer
- Bad Viking
- Publisher
- Iceberg Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Xbox One
- Modes
- Single-player
