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Horticular

You have been magically summoned by mysterious gnomes to restore a long-lost garden. Attract adorable animals, build a lush environment, and immerse yourself in this relaxing garden-builder. Will you manage to…

11 July 2024

Horticular is an adventure developed by inDirection Games, released 11 July 2024 on Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Horticular is

Horticular is an adventure game developed by inDirection Games and released in 2024. It was published by Slug Disco Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on MonoGame.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You have been magically summoned by mysterious gnomes to restore a long-lost garden. Attract adorable animals, build a lush environment, and immerse yourself in this relaxing garden-builder. Will you manage to reclaim the wasteland or succumb to a looming corruption?
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Horticular launched on 11 July 2024, within three weeks of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here! and Once Human. It arrived 7 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Once Human.

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When did Horticular come out?
Horticular was released on 11 July 2024 for Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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