# Strange Horticulture

> The occult puzzle game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6450008138](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6450008138)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6450008138`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Plug In Digital
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (1,426 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.14
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-04
- **First published:** 2024-03-26
- **Size:** 522 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strange-horticulture/id6450008138)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://plugindigital.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/](https://plugindigital.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/)

## Description

Strange Horticulture is a narrative-driven occult puzzle game in which you run a small plant shop. As the Horticulturist, you meet a cast of customers, pet your cat, speak to covens, or join a cult, and use your plants to influence the story.

Explore lands beyond your shop to discover new plants, solve clues, and expand your encyclopedia. Each plant's effects—from subtle influences to powerful potions—shape Undermere's mysteries and your path forward.

## Rankings

- #45,930 — Overall
- #1 — Play With Nature

## Review summary

Strange Horticulture is a cozy, atmospheric mystery where plant identification and deduction drive a dark, branching plot with multiple endings. Reviewers praise its serene pace, engaging puzzles, and beautiful visuals. Common drawbacks include its short length, occasional iPad crashes, awkward UI/inventory, and lack of Apple Pencil support with a locked orientation. Overall, a charming, thought‑provoking experience that rewards careful observation, though many want more chapters and better tablet controls.

### Pros

- Cozy, atmospheric puzzle game with a calm pace and a strong, branching plot.
- Engaging plant-identification puzzles with varied, clue-driven deduction.
- Beautiful visuals and quaint, cozy art style that enhances immersion.
- Deep, branching storyline with multiple endings shaped by your choices.
- Puzzles strike a good balance—challenging but not tedious, with satisfying progression.

### Cons

- The game is relatively short and feels like it could use more chapters or additional endings.
- On iPad, there are stability issues: crashes during play, especially during book research.
- Inventory/UI can be awkward on iPad: small clues, cluttered layout, and hard navigation.
- Apple Pencil support is missing and the orientation is locked, making control less comfortable.
- Clues can be vague at times, making some steps feel opaque and hard to figure out.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6450008138)