Choose Botany Manor
Choose Botany Manor if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Botany Manor launched in 2024.
Botany Manor vs Strange Horticulture
Botany Manor and Strange Horticulture both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Strange Horticulture (2022) is 2 years older than Botany Manor (2024). Strange Horticulture scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Botany Manor (93.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Strange Horticulture
Choose Strange Horticulture if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. 9,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Botany Manor and Strange Horticulture sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.8% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Botany Manor |  Strange Horticulture | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (754 reviews) | 95.2% positive (9,535 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Balloon Studios | Bad Viking |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Strange Horticulture (2022) is 2 years older than Botany Manor (2024).
- Strange Horticulture scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Botany Manor (93.8% positive).
- Botany Manor is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Strange Horticulture (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Botany Manor vs Strange Horticulture — FAQ
- Which is better, Botany Manor or Strange Horticulture?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Botany Manor sits at 93.8% positive (754 reviews), Strange Horticulture at 95.2% (9,535). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Botany Manor or Strange Horticulture first?
- If you want chronology, Strange Horticulture (2022) came out before Botany Manor (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Botany Manor and Strange Horticulture similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Botany Manor and Strange Horticulture both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.