Strange Horticulture vs Refind Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strange Horticulture
Manage an occult plant store in a mysterious town. Discover and identify strange plants, using their unique properties to influence an unfolding narrative. Explore the surrounding lands to find new flora and unravel ancient secrets.
- Manage an occult plant store
- Discover and identify strange plants
- Use plant effects to influence story
- Explore surrounding lands
- Unravel dark mysteries
- Pet your cat
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Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries. WELCOME TO UNDERMERE Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundreds of years. EXPLORE THE LANDS BEYOND Explore the lands beyond your store to find new plants, but be careful! The dark woods and lakes are not always friendly to a simple herbalist. You might discover powers beyond your wildest dreams - or lose your mind completely. Use context clues to determine which places to visit, and which to avoid! AN EVER-GROWING COLLECTION Using your trusty encyclopedia and clues found on your explorations, you learn more about the strange plants you come across. By identifying each plant, you will be able to use their effects to influence the story -- from hypnotic hallucinogens to powerful poisons.
Refind Self
Explore a narrative-driven game where your choices reveal your personality. Unravel a robot's past and the secrets of its creator through interactive gameplay. Share your results and compare them with others.
- Interactive personality analysis
- Narrative-driven story
- Robot character exploration
- Minigames and interaction
- Personality result sharing
- Online result comparison
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All players approach games in varied ways, making different choices. No one ever plays in exactly the same way. Indeed, how a person plays can be an indicator of their personality. And Refind Self is a game where you can learn about that personality. One play is about one hour. Just enjoy this simple test during your busy time. And the third time test will show all your personalities, where the end of the story is also not far away. ### STORY ### You are a robot with a human appearance. When the story begins, you stand at the grave of the Doctor who created you. The world is populated by robots in various forms, created for numerous purposes. Travel to places key to your memories of the Doctor, interact with the robots, and unravel the secrets behind the future the Doctor sought, and with what you were entrusted. ### HOW TO PLAY ### Go wherever you feel like, converse, investigate, play minigames... Simply play as it pleases you. There are no game overs, and there's no right or wrong way to progress. With each action you take, your personality will be analyzed. Once analysis is 100% complete... Congratulations, the game is cleared. Your personality results will also be revealed. If you want to know more about your personality, you can go back to play again and again. Of course, this also goes for those who want to know the truth of the story. ### PERSONALITY COMPARISON AND SHARING ### Your test results are stored in an online database, and you'll be issued a unique results ID. You can share your results ID, and view others' results to compare them with your own. Could similar personalities mean good compatibility? That's another way of having fun with your results. *Test result data does not include any personal identifiable information. Please contact us through the support form below if you have feedback or bug reports. https://playism.com/en/contact/consumer/ Developer: Lizardry (https://twitter.com/Lizardry_dev)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Strange Horticulture at 1.5K against Refind Self's 35. Strange Horticulture also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and chart position (#47 vs #174). Refind Self's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Strange Horticulture costs $5.99 and Refind Self $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Strange Horticulture holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strange Horticulture has 1.5K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Strange Horticulture's written reviews are positive against 68% of Refind Self's.
Strange Horticulture ships an update weekly, Refind Self every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Strange Horticulture | Refind Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 68.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | #174 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 522 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Plug In Digital | ACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc. |
Customer experience
Strange Horticulture
Refind Self
User reviews
Strange Horticulture
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cozy and relaxing gameplay
- 🧠 Clever and engaging puzzles
- 🎨 Lovely art style and graphics
- 📚 Interesting and well-written story
- 🕹️ Unique and novel gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (viewing device issues, plant movement problems)
- 🔋 Battery drain and overheating issues
- 📱 Suboptimal mobile experience (small text, lack of Apple Pencil support)
- 🕰️ Short playtime, not much replayability
Refind Self
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Intriguing personality analysis
- ✨ Cool concept and innovative mechanics
- 💖 Emotional and reflective experience
- 🎨 Charming pixel art graphics
- 🌟 Unique and thought-provoking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes and freezes
- 🤔 Personality results sometimes inaccurate
- 🤷 Repetitive after a few playthroughs
- 💰 Price considered high by some
- 👎 Story can be unclear or unengaging
Bugs and requests
Strange Horticulture
Reported bugs
3 issues- Viewing device bug preventing progress
- Plants getting stuck and unable to be moved
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- More content and expanded gameplay
- Shelf/storage option for plants
- Improved mobile optimization (larger text, better controls)
Refind Self
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game freezes during combat
- Game crashes on elevator
- Game won't start after initial loading
- Download issues
- Game freezes completely
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- Persistent gray/brown screen of death after reinstall
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- More story content/objectives
- Additional endings
- More decision variety
- Multiplayer comparison feature
In-app purchases
Strange Horticulture
No in-app purchases
Refind Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
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