Underplayed Gems

Horticular (2024)

Horticular cover
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

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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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