Herba Project : Desktop Lab (2025)
- Developer
- IndieCain
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 41 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a slow-paced idle gardening sim with an unsettling Lovecraftian undercurrent, where you tend to plants while uncovering a strange lab's secrets
lovecraftianidlegardeningmysteriousrelaxedatmosphericcasualexplorative
What players say
Players praise the unique Lovecraftian art and the idle desktop mechanic that runs in a corner, but they frequently report save-loss bugs, achievement glitches, and a lack of tutorial for the cultivation system. The 100+ plants with two growth stages and a fragmented story that shifts from occult to alchemy are appreciated, though the clicker loop can feel aimless once automated.
Screenshots
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