Botany Manor

April 9, 2024 Balloon Studios Whitethorn Games
Puzzle Adventure Indie
Series X|S PS4 Android PC PS5 XONE Switch
About

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

Botany Manor is an exploration-puzzle game where you play as a retired botanist called Arabella Greene.
Videos

Announcement Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
Dev Diary
Trailer
Release Date Trailer
Trailer
Screenshots

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Game Info

Release Date April 9, 2024
Developer Balloon Studios
Publisher Whitethorn Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Mystery