Planticulture

Planticulture is a garden simulator-sandbox built around companion planting. You begin with a sunflower seed, a small patch of soil and some tools. As you help the plant grow, you learn to make compost, expand your plot and manage the plant’s needs. Once it grows, you can collect seeds, unlock other plants and expand your garden.

You can let the garden develop at a relaxed pace as you follow its cycles, or focus on efficiency and fast-forward time. You use tools to balance each plant’s water, fertility and light needs. Plants also have properties that can help your garden, such as attracting bees, warding off pests or providing shade.

Grow your garden

Growing a plant to maturity lets you take a photo for your journal. You can use seeds to unlock decorations and customize the garden, which changes with the time of day and the weather. The game includes rain and day-night cycles, along with five critters that wander through the garden.

Garden contents

• Over 15 plants
• Over 20 decorations
• An in-game guide
• Compost made from grass and plants
• Forgiving gameplay: even when things go badly, you can recover; death is part of the cycle