Iceberg Interactive and developer Bad Viking have launched Strange Antiquities on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4 & 5, bringing the occult shopkeeping mystery to console players for the first time. The game was previously available on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch.
A standalone sequel to the acclaimed Strange Horticulture, Strange Antiquities puts players behind the counter of a cozy-but-creepy shop in the eerie town of Undermere. As Apprentice Thaumaturge, players must identify strange and often dangerous artifacts from a growing collection — cross-referencing notes, reference books, and their own developing knowledge to match the right cursed object to each customer who walks through the door. The mechanic is slow, methodical, and satisfyingly tense: listen carefully to the clues, make the right call, and Undermere’s secrets begin to unravel. Make the wrong one, and the consequences are costly.
Set in the same unsettling world as Strange Horticulture — which earned widespread praise for its rich atmosphere and occult charm — the sequel deepens the lore with familiar faces, new problems, and a slow-building mystery that unfolds one customer at a time. The console version is optimized for couch play, leaning into the tactile nature of handling and examining each object at leisure.
Strange Antiquities is developed by Bad Viking, the UK indie studio of brothers Rob and John Donkin. Published by Iceberg Interactive, the game is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 & 5, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
Pick up Strange Antiquities on PlayStation Store or Xbox — or visit iceberg-games.com for more information.
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