Petunia's Purgatory pairs idle farming with incremental chaos management. You cultivate cursed crops to appease an Elder God while monitoring Petunia's sanity meter—let it drop too far and reality-bending hallucinations spill onto your screen. It's a low-commitment game that rewards regular check-ins and automation, ideal for players who enjoy eerie themes mixed with casual progression loops.
About this game
Petunia's Purgatory is a creepy-cute idle farming game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Grow cursed crops, feed the Elder God, and keep Petunia sane before her hallucinations invade your desktop.
Players, last 37 days
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What players are saying
▲ Recommended15 hrs
I have only played the standard farm so far, so I will tailor my review to suit that. This has the same format as other idle games, but it's definitely not the same! There's slight differences, and the vibe is very cute. That being said, this is an idle game. I put idle games on while I work, because they're not supposed to require much interaction, and this game doesn't have a way to automate seed planting, which makes it difficult to focus on work because I have to keep checking the game and going back to it. Managing the sanity was confusing at first but it is becoming easier as I go. The hallucinations on screen is why I wanted this game to begin with, so I love seeing them and it's almost not worth it to keep the sanity meter up because I like the gam breaking! I will update my review as I play the farm types!
Petunia's Purgatory pulls off something tricky: it's genuinely cute and genuinely unsettling at the same time. The soft graphics and cozy theme lure you in, and then the animal sacrifices remind you what you've signed up for. It works.
What I appreciate most is how it respects my time. It's made for short bursts, so I can check in, do a little planting, and get back to my day without the game ever pressuring me to stay. The bell that tells you rewards are ready is a small thing, but it's a smart one; a gentle nudge instead of a nag.
If you like your farming sims with a side of existential dread, don't sleep on this one.
This game is a lot of fun. A light creepy farming game that works while I'm working? Heck yes. It's super funny to be staring at a spreadsheet that is suddenly covered in bugs. Oh, petunia. I've been following this one for a while and I couldn't believe how cheap it is. Absolute steal, polished and perfect premise. Recommended.
We're proud to announce that Petunia's Purgatory is part of the A Companion Falls for You festival starting now on Steam! Check it out to see all the great Desktop Companion games on Steam.Big thanks to Mister Morris (Rusty's Retirement) and James (WinMon) for organizing!
We're proud to announce that Petunia's Purgatory is part of the A Companion Falls for You festival starting now on Steam! Check it out to see all the great Desktop Companion games on Steam.Big thanks to Mister Morris (Rusty's Retirement) and James (WinMon) for organizing!
Hey farmers!We've got a BIG update for y'all today. Many of you have requested some more ways to automate your farm, so we did just that! Here's the scoop:Auto Planting & Animal BaitStarting at level 13, you'll be able to automate both planting seeds and refilling your animal bait buildings:Click on a planting field that has a crop planted in it and click on the crop icon. Now, your harvest sprites will automatically plant that type of seed. (You can click on the icon at the bottom to turn this off again.)Click on an animal bait building and then toggle Auto Refill on to have your blood sprites automatically refill your bait.Hope you enjoy, we've been having a blast with this new feature!Bug Fixes & ImprovementsWe've also been hard at work squashing bugs and improving the game. Check out the patch notes below if you're curious:Patch NotesYou can now see how long each crop takes to grow (in minutes)Fixed bug with blood sprites not showing the correct upgradesImproved sprite logic to water crops and use crafting buildings more efficientlyAdded automatic corrupted save recoveryDramatically reduced stuttering on auto-savePanning the camera no longer deselects a building, making moving a lot easierFixed playtime stat rolling over after 24 hours Phew, that's it for today! We are so thankful that y'all have been enjoying the game. If you haven't already, please leave us a review, it really helps.Keep farmin' and don't go insane!Matt & Megan - Dead Possum Games
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