Games Like Strange Horticulture

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 10.9%, Dark 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Strange Horticulture, this game demands keen observation and logical deduction to solve complex, multi-layered mysteries.

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Why similar: Relaxing 26.9%, Point & Click 25.1%, Simulation 17.9%, Choices Matter 17%, 2D 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the satisfying, tactile shop-management loop of identifying and preparing ingredients for specific customer needs.

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Point & Click 13%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that requires you to organize information and investigate a mystery through a lens of deep, atmospheric research.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Point & Click 17.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 9.5%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the charm of a point-and-click detective game with a focus on interviewing characters and solving environmental puzzles.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Mystery 22.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly methodical approach to investigation where you must piece together a dark history through visual clues and deduction.

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 8%, Simulation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly balances cozy exploration with a creeping, Lovecraftian sense of dread that mirrors the occult tone of your seed game.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.8%, Lore-Rich 27.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Simulation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the occult themes of Strange Horticulture, tasking you with managing resources and uncovering dark secrets in a mysterious world.

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Dark 20.1%, Puzzle 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the dark, unsettling atmosphere of a shop-based mystery where every interaction carries a sense of hidden danger.

Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.

Why similar: Investigation 40.7%, Story Rich 15%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a witch gathering ingredients and solving problems for townspeople, blending crafting with a dark, fairytale aesthetic.

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 7.8%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct successor to the detective mechanics of its predecessor, it provides more of the high-stakes investigative puzzle-solving you enjoy.

Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

Why similar: Cozy 10.6%, Lovecraftian 10%, Detective 9.4%, Investigation 8.2%, Cats 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title directly mirrors the shop-keeping and mystery-solving loop of your seed game in a similar dark, atmospheric setting.

In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to make difficult, morally ambiguous choices while managing a desk-based simulation that feels both cozy and ominous.

A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

Why similar: Cozy 27.7%, Cats 21.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Relaxing 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the satisfying, tactile nature of organizing and solving puzzles, which mirrors the inventory management of Strange Horticulture.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Puzzle 21.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark, and puzzle-heavy experience that feels like stepping into the occult side of the Strange Horticulture universe.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Cozy 34.6%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 10%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends a cozy, storybook aesthetic with a dark, unfolding mystery that requires you to change the past to uncover the truth.

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Point & Click 18.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click detective game that emphasizes choices and consequences within a tense, atmospheric setting.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 29.7%, Point & Click 18.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 12%, Simulation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less mysterious, it shares the satisfying, meditative nature of organizing items and uncovering a story through environmental storytelling.

Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.

Why similar: Cozy 56.8%, Relaxing 18%, Story Rich 12.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more lighthearted, it captures the cozy, management-focused gameplay of running a specialized shop in a charming town.

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Cats 29.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal and slightly unsettling puzzle experience that matches the strange, hand-drawn aesthetic of your seed game.

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Dark 10.2%, Choices Matter 8%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that tasks you with solving a mystery through puzzle-solving and environmental investigation.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Simulation 15.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the tension of a high-stakes desk job where you must carefully verify documents and make decisions that impact the world.

Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines exploration and investigation with a dark, mystery-driven plot that rewards careful attention to detail.

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 22.1%, Cozy 11.5%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 11%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous but mechanically sound detective game that focuses on investigation and deduction in a charming, stylized world.

Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Cats 12.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective game that uses isometric exploration and puzzle-solving to unravel a dark, theatrical mystery.

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Cozy 41.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Relaxing 13.2%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-heavy adventure that relies on environmental manipulation and a cozy, hand-drawn atmosphere.

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.1%, Exploration 23.6%, Adventure 22.2%, Atmospheric 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure that focuses on Victorian-era occult horror and investigative exploration.

Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...

Why similar: Cozy 23.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Relaxing 10%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Dark 18%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game dives deep into a dark, surreal, and occult-adjacent world through a classic point-and-click lens.

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Cats 22.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Relaxing 13.9%, Cozy 9.4%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 9.2%

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Dark 13.5%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, whimsical, and narrative-driven experience that feels like a companion piece to the occult themes of your seed game.

Claire Barnes is about to discover what kind of horrors lurk in the darkness of a deserted road. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Mystery 20%, Dark 18.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric mystery that captures the feeling of being an investigator in a dark, supernatural world.

Begin your new job as a servant at the mysterious Vanderboom estate. Solve puzzles, serve the family and uncover their dark alchemical secrets in Servant of the Lake, a new upcoming single-player point-and-click adventure in the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 13%, Investigation 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator. Diagnose patients by analyzing unsettling symptoms and treat them using your Book of Medicine. Make moral choices — decide who to save or kill, discover whom to trust, and unlock multiple endings! Can you endure 30 days of perilous decisions?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Point & Click 8%

A quiet bookshop. A magical past. A murder and Tarot cards that can twist fate itself. Craft beautiful covers, read between the lines of your customers’ lives, and decide which secrets deserve to stay hidden… including your own.

Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Cozy 13.2%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 7.6%

Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.

Why similar: Cozy 45%, Relaxing 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Simulation 10.8%

Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!

Why similar: Relaxing 37.6%, Puzzle 35.2%, Simulation 22.4%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!

Why similar: Cozy 42.2%, Cats 28.8%, Relaxing 12.3%, Simulation 10%, 2D 4.5%

Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!

Why similar: Simulation 64.5%, Adventure 35.5%

Why You'll Like It: A farming sim with a dark, mysterious underbelly that subverts the cozy genre in a way that feels familiar to Strange Horticulture fans.

Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

Why similar: Cozy 36.1%, Puzzle 20.1%, Relaxing 17.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Atmospheric 5.5%

HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

Why similar: Cats 23.1%, Point & Click 21.7%, Dark 14.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Relaxing 9.6%

Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!

Why similar: Cozy 47.7%, Relaxing 23.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, 2D 4.2%

Use luscious plants to turn your ordinary home into a green haven in Urban Jungle. Find the best place for each plant in your small apartment and enjoy gardening without worries. And don't forget to pet your cat!

Why similar: Cozy 35%, Relaxing 16.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Cats 10.6%, Simulation 9.8%

Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

Why similar: Investigation 28.9%, Mystery 20.4%, Puzzle 15.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Cozy 7.3%

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 36.7%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Story Rich 11%

In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.

Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Mystery 25.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Puzzle 23.7%, Mystery 20.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 5%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, Puzzle 20.1%, Exploration 19.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Relaxing 12.1%

Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.

Why similar: Relaxing 29.7%, Story Rich 23.2%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Simulation 20.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.7%, Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 19.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Mystery 6.9%

Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! is a single-player simulation. You need return scattered books to proper places in an Arcane Library. As completed rows of bookshelves, you can learn ability to improve your efficiency. Use your skills and strategies to shelve 3,072 books as quick as you can.

Why similar: Relaxing 42%, Puzzle 24.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Singleplayer 5%

A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.

Why similar: Cozy 49.1%, Puzzle 16.5%, Relaxing 15%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Simulation 7.1%

Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.

Why similar: Relaxing 21.6%, Puzzle 21%, Simulation 18%, Story Rich 17.1%, Exploration 13.6%

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: Choices Matter 34.5%, Story Rich 22.2%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 11%, 2D 6.5%

An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.

Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Run a cozy cat post office. Sort and deliver parcels from the daily boat, organizing everything your way. At night, the moon reveals hidden truths about packages. Clear a strange backlog, help locals, and unlock new abilities and destinations.

Why similar: Cozy 35.6%, Cats 26.7%, Relaxing 16.3%, Simulation 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…

Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Puzzle 18.6%, Relaxing 17.4%, Exploration 16.7%, Story Rich 13.1%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Dark 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%