A Curious New Mystery Awaits in Strange Antiquities, the Spiritual Successor to Strange Horticulture

In the shadowy corners of Undermere, the fog has barely lifted when something new begins to stir. Years after the quiet cult classic Strange Horticulture took players on a dark and botanical journey through a puzzle-laced world of witches, mysteries, and rare flora, developer Bad Viking returns with Strange Antiquities — a standalone sequel with a fresh focus and a new sense of creeping dread.

Now stepping out of the greenhouse and into a curious shop of arcane relics, players take on the role of the unnamed custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. The town of Undermere still broods with secrets, but this time it’s not petals and potions that solve your problems — it’s bones, charms, and whispering curios.

Though you don’t need to have played Strange Horticulture to dive into Strange Antiquities, the town’s sense of lore, shadow, and strange familiarity is unmistakably part of the same unsettling world. As townsfolk trickle in with their haunting requests — odd ailments, uncanny encounters, and superstitious suspicions — it’s your growing collection of bizarre items and your own careful deductions that might just keep the darkness at bay.

This isn’t a game about fighting monsters. It’s about identifying them. Studying them. Housing them on a velvet-draped shelf next to a cursed ring and a smiling mask with too many teeth. Every puzzle you solve adds another piece to the map, another story to the growing myth of Undermere. And yes, your cat is still very much here — and very much pettable.

Strange Antiquities once again pairs cozy gameplay with a sinister edge, like curling up with a good mystery novel in a thunderstorm. The game is being published by Iceberg Interactive and developed by the brother-led studio Bad Viking, the same team behind Strange Horticulture. They describe the game as a “dark and cozy adventure” filled with new puzzles, strange goings-on, and immersive narrative choices.

Whether you’re a seasoned seeker of secrets or a newcomer to Undermere, this standalone story promises hours of curious deduction and eerie comfort. Wishlist Strange Antiquities on Steam now and prepare to reopen the door to a world where nothing is ever quite what it seems.

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