Summary
Botany Manorhas a new PlayStation 5 release date: January 28. PS4 owners will also be able to start playingBotany Manoron that date.
Developed by London-based Balloon Studios,Botany Manoris arelaxing puzzlerthat tasks players with growing magical plants in the English countryside. It was originally released in early April 2024, debuting on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. A PlayStation port of the game was initially announced as releasing on December 17. A day ahead of that planned launch, Pennsylvania-based publisher Whitethorn Games announced that the PlayStation versions ofBotany Manorwere being delayed. The company cited a desire to ensure that “players have the best experience possible” as the reason for the postponement, adding that it would share a new release date in 2025.
Whitethorn made good on that promise on January 9, announcing that theBotany ManorPlayStation portis set to debut on January 28. While the game has now twice locked in a release date, it still doesn’t have a page on the PS Store, so PS4 and PS5 owners will have to wait a bit longer until they are able to wishlist it.
The PlayStation port ofBotany Manorwill likely be priced at $24.99, same as its other versions. The game is a one-time purchase that’s free of microtransactions. While Steam users are able to buy its digital soundtrack separately, this add-on is absent from the Switch andXbox versions ofBotany Manor, so it will likely be unavailable on the PS Store as well.
Botany Manor To Bolster PlayStation Library of Puzzlers
Botany Manororiginally debuted to near-universal acclaim, as underlined by its “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, derived from an average score of 83 (out of 100) and a 92% reviewer recommendation rate. Its cozy vibes, clever puzzles, and meaningful exploration have impressed many a critic, with the game consequently earning a reputation as a delightful puzzler and one of the best examples of its genre released in 2024. As such,Botany Manorseems well-positioned to bolster the ever-growing catalog ofcompelling PlayStation puzzlers.
Following its PS Store launch,Botany Manorwill have reached all of its initially announced target platforms. Balloon Studios has yet to reveal what it’s going to work on next after it’s done porting its debut game. Aside fromBotany Manor, January 28 will also see rogueliteCuisineer, action RPGEternal Strands, and tactical stealth gameThe Sone of Madnessland on the PS Store.
Botany Manor
WHERE TO PLAY
Botany Manor is a first-person puzzle game set in a Victorian English manor. It’s 1890, and you play as botanist Arabella Greene, who is working to finish her botanical research book ‘Forgotten Flora’.Explore a complete historical English manor and its grounds, researching how to grow rare plant specimens from seed. There are many rooms and gardens to discover, all set inside a beautiful countryside surrounding. The manor is filled with mysterious clues for you to discover, including books, posters, letters and fascinating Victorian contraptions.The plants you grow are fantastical, but still inspired by real phenomena in nature, so some of them require you to think outside the box. Using what’s available to you in the manor, you must create the ideal conditions for each plant. Room by room, you learn more about the life and career of Arabella, and the challenges she faced as a woman navigating her scientific career.Botany Manor offers a relaxing and peaceful environment, feel free to stop and smell the roses.
