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.
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.
Hello farming friends! We are SO happy that you're all enjoying Petunia's Purgatory! Thank you so much for supporting our creepy little farming game. We're also very appreciative of all the great feedback and bug reports we've received from y'all, both here and in our Discord. We've got a small patch today to fix a couple of the more common issues. We have some bigger changes coming, but those will take a little longer. Thank you for your patience and keep an eye out for future announcements! Patch Notes:Made it more clear in the Sanity tooltip that you can overmax your sanity. The previous version was a little confusingFixed a bug where crafting sprites would stop working if you move them around. Lazy birds!Thanks again for playing, and if you're enjoying the game, please leave a review. It makes a big difference for us. Keep farmin' and don't go insane! Matt & Megan - Dead Possum Games
🎥 Launch LivestreamWe invite you to watch the team play Petunia's Purgatory💬 Join Our Community Want to stay up to date, share feedback, report bugs, or share your farm? Join our Discord community! We'd love to hear about your experiences, see your screenshots, and grow crops with you! https://discord.gg/UuyX85syc Thank you for growing and harvesting alongside us, and don't forget to feed the Elder God!
Matt and Megan of Dead Possum Games here! We're incredibly excited to finally welcome you into the world of Petunia's Purgatory. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. Your feedback on the demo has been invaluable in shaping the game. Now it's time to keep...or lose your sanity! 🎉 Launch Discount To celebrate our launch, Petunia's Purgatory is available at 20% off for the next 14 days. If you've been waiting for the right time to jump in, now's the perfect opportunity. 💬 Join Our Community Want to stay up to date, share feedback, report bugs, or share your farm? Join our Discord community! We'd love to hear about your experiences, see your screenshots, and grow crops with you! https://discord.gg/UuyX85syc 🐞 Found a Bug? If you run into any issues while playing, please let us know checking out our "Report a Bug" thread under Technical Support. Every report helps us improve the game. You can find it here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/4009450/discussions/0/574921459914300004/ Be sure to follow Petunia's Purgatory here on Steam as well: we'll be posting patch notes, hotfixes, and updates right here on the Community Hub. Thank you for growing and harvesting alongside us, and don't forget to feed the Elder God!
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