WTMG's Heidi Hawes: "As a whole, I wouldn’t say Strange Horticulture is a bad game, just somewhat disappointing. I can see the appeal, but it’s honestly often boring. There are some truly great ideas in here, but nowhere near enough to combat the game’s tediously repetitive main gameplay loop. Having more puzzles, riddles, and even a few more visible environments I feel could have made Strange Horticulture a true gem of an indie game. That being said, the mysteries surrounding your patrons and your ancestry are intriguing, even if it takes a while to get to the truly captivating bits. With multiple endings to uncover, Strange Horticulture does offer some decent replay value. I would just recommend playing it in shorter bursts so it doesn’t feel so repetitive too quickly."
"The Netherlands-based indie games publisher Iceberg Interactive and England-based indie games developer Bad Viking, are today very glad and proud to announce that their occult-themed puzzle/adventure game “Strange Horticulture”, is now available for Playstation (PS5 and PS4) consoles via PSN ." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"The Netherlands-based indie games publisher Iceberg Interactive and England-based indie games developer Bad Viking, are today very happy and excited to announce that their occult-themed puzzle/adventure game “Strange Horticulture”, is coming to Playstation (PS5 and PS4) via PSN on February 23rd, 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
Such a short underwhelming video. Even just posting the Steam review score would have interested me but it's...just nothing.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Regardless of platform, there's no difficulty in appreciating Strange Horticulture's oddball personality. Its peculiar combination of puzzle design with plants suggests anyone's interest would quickly wither, yet Bad Viking's blueprint does a great job of emulating and branching off of Papers, Please and similar work games. With an entrancing atmosphere and world-building to boot, it's easy to appreciate this unique tempo. Although currently lacking the best control scheme (mouse & keyboard) may compel some to get the Xbox version at a later thyme, it remains an evergreen puzzler for start to finish."
