Garden builder Horticular incoming for Nintendo Switch

Announced today is that Horticular is getting a release on Nintendo Switch, and it’s due out in just a few days. The title is launching on April 30, 2026.

Horticular is a garden builder that has players growing plants, designing habitats, and attracting a wide range of wildlife. The game kicks off after a caretaker abandons their garden, so it’s up to you to restore it.

More information can be found in the following store description: 

Horticular is a relaxing garden-builder that begins with mysterious gnomes summoning you. Their wish? For you to breathe new life into a long-lost garden, abandoned by its previous caretaker.

Enter a magical world where you build up and expand a lush garden at your own pace. In your journey, you attract adorable animals to inhabit every corner; uncover helpful upgrades; and assist quirky characters for rewards and story development – all while juggling decay and fending off corruption sent by your nemesis!

Key Features

• Creative Freedom: Build and expand the garden of your dreams with hundreds of unlockable surface types and items. You set the pace and what to do next, whether it be developing a new vegetable area, progressing a lucrative story arch, or just sitting back and admiring your creation.
• Animal Ecosystem: Create and preserve animal habitats to attract adorable creatures. Each species has its own requirements to fulfill before they pay you a visit, so you have to plan ahead if you want them all. Should you not take proper care of your inhabitants, they may leave you in pursuit of better luck elsewhere!
• Immersive World: Immerse yourself in your personal garden diorama, complete with a day-night cycle and weather effects. But while a rainy and lantern-lit evening may be cozy, it is not just for show! You will find that darkness attracts unsavory characters, some animals prefer specific weather conditions, and lightning strikes loom under stormy skies.
• Maintaining Magic: Nurture your garden with magic. Over time, you will have to deal with unhappy animals, garden decay, and corrupted agents sent by your nemesis. But with a combination of helpful gnomes and your own magical gloves, you are sure to keep an everblooming environment.
• Garden Upgrades: Choose how your gardening journey develops by upgrading abilities and investing in new items. Since you make the decision, every playthrough is personal. But worry not; no choice locks you out of content, and you are able to collect everything!
• Pen Pals: Encounter multiple quirky characters writing you letters throughout the story. Each individual has their own specialty, and they frequently give you tasks to carry out in exchange for a reward. What you decide to pursue is completely up to you, and there is always something waiting to be done.

For a closer look at the game, view the trailer below.

Release Date Trailer

The game will be sold via the Nintendo eShop for $19.99. Access more Nintendo Switch coverage here.