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Botany Manor is a gorgeous, soft-spoken puzzle-adventure game that you’re free to complete in an afternoon.

This review was made possible with a review code provided by Whitethorn Games.

Botany Manor — $24.99 at Microsoft Store (Xbox) | Steam (PC) | Nintendo (Switch)

This is all yours to explore in Botany Manor.

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What is Botany Manor?

You’ll have to discover what each plant needs to grow and follow those steps exactly to find success.

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

This is all yours to explore in Botany Manor.

The game is highly approachable, bereft of overtly complicated controls or systems.

I’ll start with the easy: performance and graphical issues.

I also encountered difficulty when attempting to interact with smaller items in the game.

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

Your first flower is fairly easy to figure out, but others will require more creative solutions.

Nothing too egregious, just little moments of awkwardness trying to get the right thing to highlight.

My biggest issue with Botany Manor, though, is simply how short it is.

I had a blast with Botany Manor, but it was gone too soon.

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

I love the world Balloon Studios has created here.(Image credit: Windows Central)

An afternoon is all you better get a full, calming gameplay experience out of Botany Manor.

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

To grow a flower, sometimes you have to press a few apples.(Image credit: Windows Central)

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

There are secret ducks to find.(Image credit: Windows Central)

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

Some plants like music, I guess.(Image credit: Windows Central)

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

This looks like the world’s most relaxing spot to rest and enjoy a book.(Image credit: Windows Central)

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

Arabella’s greatest work yet. Will it help her achieve her dreams?(Image credit: Windows Central)

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

It annoys me endlessly that you can read any of these clues from the book.

Screenshot of Botany Manor running on Xbox Series X.

There’s so much beauty to discover in Botany Manor.

Cover art for Botany Manor.

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