Underplayed Gems

The Plant (2018)

The Plant cover
Developer
Aventy's team
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.5 of 5, 53 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 40 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A quiet, conversational experience where you care for a talking plant and shape outcomes through a unique dialogue system.

atmosphericrelaxingcuteinteractive fictionchoose your own adventureconversationalshortsingleplayer

What players say

Players describe a very short visual novel (under an hour) about a botanist talking to a flower. The unique choice system uses sliders for care, honesty and openness. Reviews consistently note the depressive mood, frequent grammar errors, and a single music track that grows repetitive. Long-time players mention it was abandoned in Early Access before a sudden engine update and full release.

Screenshots

The Plant screenshot 1

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