The Greenening

96% positive of 509 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Erkberg Games.

About the game

A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.

Tagged by players

Cleaning
Wholesome
Idler
Incremental
Cozy
Nature
Short
Management
Relaxing
Resource Management
Exploration
Cute

What players say

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The Greenening

96% positive of 509 Steam reviews

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Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Erkberg Games.

About the game

Tagged by players

Cleaning
Wholesome
Idler
Incremental
Cozy
Nature
Short
Management
Relaxing
Resource Management
Exploration
Cute

What players say

Recommended
I got this game as i saw the developer on tiktok and wanted to support it. The game is super cute and I don't know how but during a heat wave it made me feel cooler XD I guess all the focus on water with the lush greenery tricked my brain. The upgrades are very satisfying and its fun to get through each chapter!
4.3 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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Recommended
🌱 I Thought I Was Playing the Demo... Then I Accidentally Finished the Entire Game I should probably begin this review with a confession. I started The Greenening believing I was playing the demo. I thought I'd spend maybe half an hour with it, get a feel for the game and then move on to something else. Three and a half hours later I'd completed the entire game, earned 100% of the Steam achievements and finally…
3.5 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
okay, where do i start. not only is this absolutely not idle and barely even incremental, but it's also unfathomably boring. i dunno if pushing an environmental agenda is worth making such a torture chamber with no interesting mechanics and gameplay so braindead i felt like my intelligence and adulthood were being insulted. i had more fun throwing up the other night than playing this game. props to the game for…
5.2 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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