Botany Manor

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Balloon Studios · Exploration · Apr 9, 2024

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Botany Manor?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Though the puzzling itself is not particularly hard and the clues are rather easy to find, the game complements this with lots of story tidbits about the manor, inhabitants and the particular timeframe around the 19th century.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They have this oddly simplistic “Pixar” vibe where nothing is complex and there’s not a lot of detail, but there were numerous times when I was taken aback by how great everything looked, especially with the lighting.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The "price to hours" ratio might be a bit on the higher side, but I still found it worth the price and my time, especially because this game really respected my time and there are no pointless "grinds" thrown in to artifically stretch the experience (looking at you Ubisoft open-world games!).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game has a great set of puzzles that vary in difficulty but all feel satisfying to solve.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Utterly lovely visuals and sound design - the game is a walk through a gorgeous garden on an absolutely blissful summer's day.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I wanted a nice cozy game for my Steam Deck and this turned out to be a great choice!

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story111 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Difficulty52 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Accessibility7 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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