Horticular (2024)

Developer: inDirection Games
Publisher: Slug Disco
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 411 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a gentle, whimsical garden-building game where you restore a lost garden at your own pace, attracting cute animals and helping quirky characters while managing decay and corruption.

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What players say

Players compare it favorably to Viva Pinata and Zoo Tycoon, praising the relaxing mix of garden design and animal management. A divisive mechanic is the automatic habitat placement, which some find frustrating because habitats cannot be deleted.

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