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 17.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 10.9%, Dark 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly deep, logic-based detective experience where you must piece together clues to solve complex, dark 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 25.2%, Simulation 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.8%, 2D 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core loop of managing a specialized shop where you interact with customers and experiment with ingredients to create specific concoctions.

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 20.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 7.8%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: As the successor to the original, it continues the brilliant deduction-based gameplay that fans of Strange Horticulture's investigation mechanics will love.

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 29.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 9.5%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a charming yet mysterious detective game that relies on point-and-click investigation and clever puzzle-solving.

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 17.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a pure detective game that requires meticulous note-taking and deduction to solve a complex family mystery.

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 15.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique simulation-based narrative where your choices have significant, dark consequences, much like the influence you exert in the plant shop.

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 40.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines crafting, exploration, and a dark fairy-tale aesthetic that mirrors the plant-gathering and occult themes of the seed game.

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 41%, Mystery 17.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 8%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends cozy, relaxing exploration with a creeping, lovecraftian sense of dread and mystery.

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 40%, Lore-Rich 27.6%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 10%, Simulation 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the occult, mysterious atmosphere of the seed game while focusing on card-based management and dark narrative discovery.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Lovecraftian 15.6%, Dark 12.4%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This folk-horror point-and-click adventure perfectly matches the atmospheric, dark, and investigative tone found in the world of Undermere.

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 17.3%, Point & Click 16.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features hand-drawn art and a focus on environmental puzzles that feel very similar to the seed game.

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 33.8%, Puzzle 21.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, dark puzzle game features a unique atmosphere and occult themes that resonate with the vibe of Strange Horticulture.

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 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a short, atmospheric adventure game that leans heavily into mystery and puzzle-solving.

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%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-stakes, document-heavy management experience that requires careful attention to detail and deductive reasoning.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Relaxing 20.3%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a cozy, narrative-focused shop management experience where you learn about the lives of your customers through their drink orders.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for deduction games, challenging players to identify the fates of individuals through careful investigation.

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 18.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark 10.3%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on supernatural investigation and puzzle-solving within a classic, atmospheric manor setting.

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 32.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a cozy, narrative-driven mystery game that allows you to influence the story through word-based puzzle mechanics.

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 21.1%, Puzzle 20.2%, Exploration 19.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Relaxing 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a dense, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that encourages deep exploration and discovery of hidden secrets.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.7%, Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 23.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Lovecraftian 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactile, intricate puzzle-solving within a mysterious, atmospheric setting that rewards careful observation.

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 55.1%, Relaxing 18.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Simulation 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a cozy, management-focused experience centered around books and community interaction.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Relaxing 25%, Story Rich 24%, Exploration 17.2%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It balances cozy management and exploration with a deeply emotional, story-rich narrative.

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 20.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a mystery-focused detective game that requires exploration and investigation to uncover dark family secrets.

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 30.5%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 11.1%, Cozy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a lighthearted but satisfying detective experience that uses clever deduction mechanics.

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 15%, Investigation 13.7%, Cozy 12.4%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, simulation-based experience with a dark, aesthetic edge that fits the cozy-occult niche.

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 43.2%, Relaxing 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 12%, Simulation 11%

Why You'll Like It: It is a cozy farming and life simulation game that incorporates magic and occult elements into its narrative.

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 41.9%, Puzzle 23.9%, Simulation 15.7%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the organizational and puzzle-solving aspects of managing an arcane collection.

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%, Lovecraftian 9.9%, Detective 9.6%, Investigation 8.3%, Cats 8%

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 21.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Relaxing 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

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 45.9%, Relaxing 24%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a relaxing, story-rich loop of daily tasks and exploration on a haunted, ever-changing island.

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 23.4%, Cats 22.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 13.9%, Cozy 8.7%

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Cozy 23.5%, Puzzle 20.8%, Relaxing 19.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Point & Click 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a cozy, tactile puzzle game about fixing objects and connecting with the stories of the people who own them.

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 39.2%, Exploration 23.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Atmospheric 15%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure is deeply atmospheric and focuses on occult, Victorian-era horror mysteries.

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 34.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Relaxing 17.6%, Point & Click 15.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%

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 22.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Lore-Rich 10%, Mystery 8.5%, Point & Click 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 19.9%, Point & Click 19.2%, Adventure 7.1%, Mystery 7%

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 29.5%, Point & Click 18.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Simulation 9.8%

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 26.3%, Cats 21.6%, Point & Click 16.8%, Puzzle 12%, Relaxing 11.2%

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 40.5%, Cats 29.7%, Relaxing 12.6%, Simulation 10.3%, 2D 4.7%

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%, Point & Click 21.6%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Relaxing 9.6%

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. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.

Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Mystery 25.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

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 15.3%, Point & Click 13%, Cats 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%

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 34.2%, Story Rich 22.5%, Mystery 20%, Adventure 11%, 2D 6.4%

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 37.5%, Puzzle 35.5%, Simulation 22.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%

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 24.2%, Point & Click 19.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%

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 29.5%, Story Rich 23.5%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Simulation 20%, Singleplayer 5.7%

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 47.9%, Puzzle 17%, Relaxing 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Simulation 7.2%

A cozy horror game where you craft plants for late-night customers while you manage a small plant shop. Expand your plant collection, upgrade your shop & grow your business.

Why similar: Simulation 38.7%, Atmospheric 32.7%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 9.2%

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 20.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 5%

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%, Point & Click 22.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Dark 9.3%

A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops, buy new tools, expand your menu, and above all, make your customers happy.

Why similar: Relaxing 45%, Simulation 44.1%, Singleplayer 10.8%

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 13.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

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 21%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Dark 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%

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 28.7%, Mystery 20.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

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%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Mystery 16%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Welcome to Elderfield, a cozy horror RPG with hand-drawn art and dark lofi music. Manage your farm, befriend or romance the locals, investigate mysteries, decorate your home, fight terrifying creatures, fish, cook, seek the Old Gods, die in your sleep, and more... There's lots to do in Elderfield!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.5%, Mystery 21.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 7.2%

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 36.6%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Story Rich 11.1%

Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 23.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, Dark 5.8%

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 28.5%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Cozy 6.8%