The Herbalist

Buy94%

Very Positive · 745 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Moonworks · Anime · Nov 15, 2016

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
64
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy The Herbalist?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 111 sampled reviews

Based on 745 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 111 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 111 sampled reviews raised it
BUG FREE as far as I have experienced - not a single crash or hangwindowed, fullscreen, and fullscreen window options all function flawlesslythere is mild nudity in context with the storyline (mostly... the tentacle monster is curious but inoffensive)crafting is a central concept of the game but is click and drop simplenot quite like other P&C games I've played
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
32 of 111 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than presenting itself as a traditional adventure or role-playing game, it functions more as a cozy narrative sandbox where curiosity is the primary driver.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 111 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals contribute significantly to the game’s atmosphere, creating a sense of comfort and intimacy that aligns with its themes.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 111 sampled reviews raised it
tldr: this is a top-notch puzzle game with a very likable main character, a scrappy little cat, some randomness to spawn of interactable items, and a nice, mellow soundtrack.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay37 reviews
Story32 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Characters
75% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$5.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $5.99