Release Date: September 17, 2025
A combination of an adventure and a logic game, serving as an indirect sequel to Strange Horticulture. Strange Antiquities is about running a shop with occult antique items. We can help the residents of the Undermere town, troubled with various supernatural problems. Our character must also take care of the cat.
In 2022, the independent studio Bad Viking, founded by two brothers, delivered the project Strange Horticulture. It was an adventure-logic game that allowed us to run a plant shop and also discover the grim secrets of the fictional Victorian town of Undermere. Three years later, this production was followed by a direct sequel titled Strange Antiquities.
In Strange Antiquities we return to the fictional Victorian town of Undermere, located on the border of the human world and the one beyond it. This time we take on the role of a freshly baked employee of a shop with occult antiques. The owner went on a journey to find a way to deal with the dark forces plaguing the city, and our task is to properly take care of his business.
We deal with various occult items during the game. We need to examine, identify and catalog individual antiques based on the information contained in the illustrated books available in the store. This is important because over the next few days we are visited by people struggling with various problems, and correctly identifying them and finding an effective remedy for each of them makes us a good worker.
The game allows us to mock the situation, or even deliberately condemn clients to further torment, but we must be vigilant, as making mistakes can cost us dearly. It can also affect the course of the story and the fate of the inhabitants of Undermere.
This is not the end, as the shop owner also left us hand-drawn maps, which we can use during the search for new artifacts or investigation of rumors. We can explore the mysteries of the object itself. Amidst all this, one should not forget about the cat Jupiter, who demands daily attention, especially scratching behind the ears.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Nintendo Switch
Developer: Bad Viking
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Age restrictions: 12+
System Requirements for Strange Antiquities Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Quad Core, 4 GB RAM, graphic card DirectX 11, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-10100, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10/11.
Game Ratings for Strange Antiquities Video Game.
PC Gamer: 80 / 100 by Christopher Livingston
A great cozy yet creepy puzzle adventure packed with dozens of little mysteries to solve.
DualShockers: 8 / 10 by Jack Penwell
It's difficult to review a game like Strange Antiquities as most of the pleasure and pain it derives will depend on if you click with the style of puzzle it presents. But if you're looking for a slightly cozy, slightly dark world in which to inhabit as the nights get longer, then I'd suggest at least checking out the demo of this game to see if it works for you. If it does, there's almost no better feeling in the world than getting that eureka moment as you solve a particularly tricky puzzle.
So Many Games: 4 / 5 by David Echevarría
Cosy and creepy, Strange Antiquities is a solid and satisfying puzzle game. While it doesn’t push any boundaries and the narrative lacks the punch of its predecessor, it’s still a highly enjoyable experience for fans of the genre.
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