Botanicula icon

Botanicula

Two ways to install apps
Pick a plan to sign this app.
Not sure? Worry-free Premium handles revokes for you.

Version added at: Jul 24, 2024

Size: 554.37 MB

Botanicula screenshot 1
Botanicula screenshot 2
Botanicula screenshot 3
Botanicula screenshot 4
Botanicula screenshot 5

Follow five tiny tree creatures on a quest in Botanicula. Get the Botanicula IPA on your iPhone and explore a hand-drawn world that rewards curiosity rather than speed.

What is Botanicula?

Botanicula is an adventure game from the Czech studio Amanita Design s.r.o., the team behind Machinarium and the Samorost series. Its music comes from the Czech band DVA. In the App Store it sits under Games with Family and Adventure tags.

The story is simple and told without long speeches. Five friends, who are little creatures living in a tree, set out to rescue the last seed of their home. Evil parasites have infested the tree, and the journey takes the group through its branches and the odd places that grow on them.

Its look and sound are the main draw. The world is hand-drawn, the soundtrack was written by the band DVA and has an award for audio on its résumé, and the developer says the game suits gamers, their partners, families and seniors alike, so it works as a title to share on the couch.

The pace is deliberately relaxed. There is no timer and no pressure, which is why the developer pitches it equally to veteran gamers, to their partners, to families and to seniors. You click around the screen to find out what each creature, plant or insect does, trigger funny reactions and uncover hidden extras that are easy to miss.


Botanicula key features

  • Over 150 hand-drawn locations, each full of small details
  • Funny animations by the hundred, from every creature you meet
  • Plenty of hidden bonuses for players who like to poke at everything
  • Original music by DVA, which has won an audio award
  • Calm, family-friendly adventure with no time pressure
  • Recognition on the store page, including an IndieCade award for story and world design and a game-of-the-year title from jayisgames.com

Price and requirements

This is the same game as in the App Store, with no modification. It is a paid title at $1.99, rated 9+, and it runs on iOS 10.0 or later. It first reached the store in May 2014, and the latest note mentions minor bug fixes and improvements.

Ready to rescue the seed? Botanicula is on builds.io; tap the IPA and the adventure installs on your iPhone with no PC needed.


Similar apps