Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife

It was confusing at first but once you understand the controls and the game’s style, it becomes addictive. I almost want to refund this game because I struggled to understand lol. I thoroughly enjoyed this game; my brain functions so quickly that I can easily collect certain bugs and fish and decorate my garden to match their preferences. It is like a puzzle game for me! which is kinda fun if you want to excercise your brain. The thing I love is the decorations… so so fun and cute 💖 I highly recommend this game if you want to focus and temporarily disconnect from real-life crisis.

A whimsical garden-builder where you restore a garden that has fallen to a mysterious decay to help out some Gnomes, attract adorable critters by building habitats, and fight off evil creatures at night. What is there not to like? Follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46120374] SupaIndio's Steam Store Page[/url] for more reviews and recommendations.

庭を可愛く作るゲームだと思ってはじめました。 実際は庭を作って条件に合った生き物を呼んで管理するゲームに感じています。 2回ストーリークリアしましたが、まだまだ知らないことがでてきます。 あとは謎がいくつかあって結構難しいです。 ときどき日本語訳が妙なのも余計に謎を難しくしていそうです。 思ったのと違うけど楽しんでます。

Developed by inDirection Games and published by Slug Disco, Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife offers a refreshing blend of garden design, wildlife conservation, and gentle management mechanics that delivers a deeply relaxing experience without sacrificing meaningful progression. Instead of focusing on farming for profit or surviving against harsh conditions, the game centers on restoring a forgotten magical garden that has been consumed by corruption. Guided by a group of mystical Keepers, players gradually reclaim neglected land and transform it into a vibrant sanctuary where nature can thrive once again. This narrative framework gives every improvement a sense of purpose while maintaining the calm atmosphere that defines the entire adventure. The game's greatest strength lies in the freedom it gives players to shape their own paradise. A wide variety of terrain types, flowers, shrubs, trees, decorative objects, and functional structures become available over time, allowing every garden to develop its own identity. Whether creating colorful botanical displays, peaceful woodland retreats, or carefully organized nature reserves, the building system encourages experimentation rather than perfection. Progress feels rewarding because each new unlock expands the possibilities instead of restricting creativity, and the absence of harsh penalties makes the experience welcoming to both newcomers and experienced simulation fans. The gradual pace ensures there is always another goal to pursue without making the game feel stressful. Wildlife plays an equally important role in the overall design. Animals are not simply cosmetic additions but active participants in the ecosystem, each requiring carefully crafted habitats before deciding to settle permanently. Players must consider environmental conditions, vegetation, terrain layouts, and available resources to attract different species. As more creatures arrive, the once-empty landscape evolves into a lively ecosystem full of movement and natural beauty. Maintaining these habitats becomes an enjoyable balancing act since neglected environments may drive wildlife away, encouraging thoughtful planning rather than random decoration. This ecological focus gives Horticular more depth than many cozy builders by making every design choice contribute to the health of the garden as a whole. Progression extends well beyond planting flowers. The magical storyline unfolds gradually through interactions with memorable characters who communicate through letters, offering tasks, rewards, and helpful guidance as the garden expands. At the same time, the lingering corruption serves as an ongoing obstacle that introduces occasional objectives requiring players to cleanse damaged areas before continuing their restoration efforts. Dynamic weather, changing seasons of activity, and the day-and-night cycle further enhance immersion by influencing wildlife behavior and environmental conditions. Features such as photography, gardening competitions, collectible exchanges, and extensive customization options provide additional incentives to continue refining the garden long after the primary objectives have been completed. Support for community-created content through the built-in editor and Steam Workshop also adds significant replay value for players who enjoy expanding their creative possibilities. Visually, Horticular captures the charm of a magical storybook with colorful environments, detailed plant life, and lively wildlife animations that make every section of the garden feel alive. The soundtrack complements this presentation with soothing music that perfectly matches the relaxed pace of gameplay. While the experience intentionally avoids high-pressure mechanics, its slow progression and emphasis on careful planning may not appeal to players seeking constant action or rapid advancement. Nevertheless, those design choices align perfectly with the game's philosophy of encouraging patience, creativity, and appreciation for nature instead of competition or efficiency. Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife succeeds in creating a cozy simulation that feels both creative and meaningful. By combining satisfying garden customization, thoughtful ecosystem management, light storytelling, and a peaceful atmosphere, it offers an experience that remains engaging over many hours without losing its relaxing charm. It is an excellent choice for players who enjoy building beautiful environments, discovering wildlife, and watching a once-forgotten landscape slowly flourish through their own imagination and care. Rating: 8/10

TLDR: Base game is empty and really poorly managed, BUT playing with mods is awesome and very fun. Yay for modders, Boo to the developers for making such a bare bones game and calling it good when it had so much potential. I would definitely not recommend this game in it's base version. There's maybe 10% of the total animals that should be in the game, and the animals they do have are just painfully basic and not at all whimsical given the game's theme of magic. Like I swear there's only like 10 animals in the whole game, yet a GIGANTIC garden to build in. I don't want to build the same 4 habitats over and over again, that's just dumb and boring. There's also the issue of decay and sickness. EVERYTHING is decaying and getting sick ALL THE TIME. Literally every second you have several new animals and items needing urgent attention. Even when I have a bajillion keepers and soothers, everything is always falling into despair. I don't really understand why they needed to make it so persistent, and it really comes together with my first point that they simply put the bare minimum into the game. They didn't care to fill the game with meaningful things, just time wasters. Despite all that, playing with Steam workshop mods is awesome. Some cool people made plenty of mods that add in all the animals that SHOULD'VE been in the game, as well as plenty of really fun and magical additions. There's also an abundance of plants, decor, and tiles to add that make it feel fresh and fun even 90 hours in. So all in all, base game is poop. Modded game is awesome!

I've been enjoying this game; I like that it's fairly chill while also having tasks to do. I do find the banishing feature kind of finicky at times and I think it can be improved (it's very tile-specific + you have to hold it down for a bit), and it's also hard to expand sometimes because it can be difficult to get more gold, and I'm left waiting multiple in-game days to finally save up enough to expand or buy something from the merchant. This isn't really a problem with sandbox mode, but going from unlocking ~4 creatures to checking out creative mode made me feel overwhelmed because there's so many items. I think that mode is better for when you already have an understanding of all the habitat requirements and plants, but ofc it's hard to get to that point when you have to grind for gold in the regular game mode. And ik it's easier to get gold when you have more variety in plants and such but that's hard to do when you... can't afford those plants to begin with lol. Anyway, just some thoughts, but overall it's a fun game. I do have some gripes but that doesn't mean I don't recommend it.

玩的是简单模式,感觉建造和植物都不难养护,有看守者解决了大部分问题,但是生态是需要非常小心规划的,如果周围的环境一旦改造成别的,哪怕离得不是很近,也会影响到生态,造成动物集体搬家.比如我在水域附近建造了地基或者花,金鱼就会搬走,如果我在花的周围建造上池塘,土地不连贯就会造成雄峰集体搬家,所以这不算是一个纯粹的休闲游戏,还是要有策略的. 看了一下作者好像是一个人不是团队，但是我玩游戏的时候有非常多的指引以信件的方式告知，这款游戏已经做的非常细致了，一般不是团队开发的游戏做不到这样细致的说明和指引，虽然依然有很多需要改进的地方，但我对这款游戏非常满意，后续还会继续支持新dlc，简单模式比起星露谷物语那种不停肝的要轻松很多，是真正能解压放松慢慢玩的游戏。而且如果心情好还可以开一局困难模式挑战一下，希望作者保持游戏的更新，虽然是小众游戏但是值得购买和游玩。