Botanicula 9+

Mesmerisingly unusual

What a gem of the human imagination.
The games from these developers are more like interactive art forms then Pure entertainment games. This one is no exception. Highly unusual and delightfully familiar. I was struck by the sense that it was a genuine environment despite the bizzare creatures, behaviours, game mechanics and physics! Seriously thank you. It's an inspiration to art and to the mind.

Certainly worth the price.
It's a really delightful and inquisitive adventure that will have an impact on you.

Supper annoyed - Doesn’t Work on Latest iOS

I love this game and gave it five stars a few years ago but ever since I switched to a 2018 iPad Pro 11 this game is glitchy as hell and unplayable. At first it just froze regularly - easy fixed by closing and reopening the app. But then I reached chapter five and hit a game breaking glitch. The bug meant to be carrying nuts you need to exchange for the bird in the oven just stopped appearing. Because they didn’t include any save options I can either start all over or give up because I can’t progress.

So I’m just endlessly stuck one bird short in the weird nut people village. Reloading or changing scenes does nothing

It really annoys me when I pay for games and the developers stop updating it. I want my money back or a free pc version so I can make back ups - there was no warning I was only renting the game for a couple of years instead of outright owning it for life.

Developer Response ,

Hi, we are very sorry to hear about your experience. If you would consider giving the game a second chance, you can try updating to the newest version, starting a new game and letting us know if the issues are fixed at support@amanita-design.net Thank you for your time!

This is such a beautiful thing...

I adore the look and feel of this game. I admit to getting stuck on a few of the puzzles, but overall I found Botanicula to be very enjoyable.

However, since the solutions to the puzzles are identical every time, replay value is limited (unless you're obsessing about collecting all the creature cards). However, you can keep exploring the beauty of the environment without it ever getting old. If you play the game again, the challenge will be gone, but much of the entertainment will remain.