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A meditative incremental game where you play as a rain-bearing cloud restoring a barren world. You'll upgrade your watering abilities to gradually transform grey wastelands into flourishing gardens while uncovering the story of a forgotten planet. Best suited for players seeking a relaxing, narrative-driven experience rather than true offline progression—expect engaging short play sessions rather than pure idle mechanics.

About this game

What players are saying

▲ Recommended 3 hrs

One dev? ONE DEV?! How dare you be this talented.
Listen. I bought this game expecting a cute little cloud simulator. What I got was an emotional journey where I, a floating cotton ball with attitude, single-handedly fixed a dead planet. No pressure.

The Greenening is absurdly relaxing. You float, you rain, you turn grey wastelands into a botanical orgy. The music makes you feel like you're having a spa day in space, while the idle mechanics sneakily hook into your brain like "just one more upgrade... okay maybe ten more".

And get this – it's made by ONE PERSON. Erik, if you're reading this: who hurt you? And also, thank you. This game has no right to be this polished, this charming, and this addictive.

If you like nature, chill vibes, or pretending you're saving the planet because real life is too complicated – buy this. Your inner child will hug you. Your stress will leave. Your plants will finally understand you.

10/10 would rain on dead rocks again.
Waiting for second part! :D

48 found helpful Steam ↗

▲ Recommended 2 hrs

Not gonna lie, this game came to my attention because the developer posted on TikTok saying no YouTubers were covering it and I felt like I had to do something about that.

The Big PSA

Real quick — this is NOT a true idle game. You can leave it running and earn some energy passively, but you cannot complete it AFK. You gotta actually play. Just wanted to get that out there first.

The Vibe

What it IS is a genuinely cozy, no-pressure experience. You're washing ash off a dead planet trying to bring it back to life. There is way more depth here than it looks like at first glance:

A solid upgrade tree
A garden mechanic
Hidden machines & collectibles

One developer made this whole thing. ONE person. For $4.99.

The Verdict

Pros: Incredibly relaxing, great progression, amazing value.
Cons: My only complaint is I wanted WASD movement when zoomed in and it's not there. Not a dealbreaker, but my hands wanted it.

Score: 8/10
If you like relaxing cozy games, skip a Starbucks this week and grab this instead.

If you want to see the full gameplay before buying, I did a deep dive review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxv8l2bV8Qc

27 found helpful Steam ↗

▲ Recommended 8 hrs

I saw this game on tiktok from the developer, guy is as sweet as this game is.. the story was really cute, I've 100% the game with all upgrades and plant upgrades, I highly recommend it if you need something relaxing to play for a few hours, or even just in short bursts.

14 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

The Greenening is Steam Deck Verified ✅

36 days ago

Hi everyone!The Greenening already worked really well on the Steam Deck when it was released, but after some more tweaks, it now got the full seal of approval from Valve:The Greenening is officially Steam Deck Verified ✅I love playing on the Deck myself, so this feels like an awesome milestone to reach!Cheers,Erkberg

Small Improvements #1

51 days ago

Hey everyone!Thank you all so much for the ongoing amazing reception and feedback

Update #1 - Cursor & Collection

70 days ago

Hi everyone, and thank you all so much for your great feedback so far!The first update for The Greenening is now live, adressing some of the more prominent issues you reported:Cursor visibilityThe outline around the ingame cursor is now bigger and a bit darker, making it stand out more among the myriad of drops in the late gameYou can also now adjust the ingame cursor size and color to your liking in the settings Completing the CollectionMissing collectibles can now be found in the bonus areaAdditionally, there's another subtle hint on where missing collectibles can be found when hovering empty pedestals after finishing the gameKeyboard shortcutsThe Charge ability can now be used by holding X or ShiftThe upgrade screen can now be zoomed using + / - or PageUp / PageDownBalancingThe final phase of the boss is now a bit more forgivingThe rainbow upgrade is now a bit cheaperThe last 15 garden trees are now cheaper (so those of you who want to max everything have to grind less)Besides those there are some smaller bugfixes, translation updates and you can now view your total stats after finishing the game!Thank you all so much for all the lovely reviews and feedback

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