Brandon Farris
Smash JumpBotany Manor Review
Published 4/8/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
70
-13 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCritic Atlas
Making subjectivity useful.
Series X|S / PS4 / Android / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 4/9/2024
Botany Manor
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as its inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with botanical research, to figure out the ideal habitat for a collection of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…
- Developer
- Balloon Studios
- Publisher
- Whitethorn Games
Personalization locked
Log in to see your personalized prediction.
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
83
Average of 25 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Log in to start calibrating.
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Write a review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedStrongly · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Short / focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Show 11 more descriptors
Systems / mechanics-drivenModerately · Curated baseline
Side-content richModerately · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedSlightly · Curated baseline
Highly replayableSlightly · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenSlightly · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureNot present · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer descriptor questions
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
High confidenceMixed response
Critic avg
83
25 scored reviews
Total coverage
25
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 25 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
How to read this
The average may hide important disagreement. Check the individual review cards and score deltas to see which critics landed above or below the pack.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
25 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 24%
80–8917 reviews · 68%
70–792 reviews · 8%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
Showing 21-25 of 25 matching critic reviews. 25 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 3.
Anyka Pettigrew
PC InvasionBotany Manor review – Botanical brain teaser
Published 4/8/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGenghis Husameddin
XboxEraBotany Manor
Published 4/8/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalZachary Boddy
Windows CentralBotany Manor for Xbox review: A calming, planting, exploring, Xbox Game Passing adventure | Windows CentralWindows Central
Published 4/8/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTisha Kambarami
COGconnectedBotany Manor Review – Green Thumb’s Up
Published 4/8/2024
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
78
-5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
Player reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.