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Steam app 2885870 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:55 UTC

Strange Antiquities

Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

Strange Antiquities Steam header artwork
Bad VikingIceberg Interactive
123playing now
12324-hour peak
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Strange Antiquities was released on 17 Sep, 2025.

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Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:55 UTC
App ID
2885870
Last updated
07 Jan 2026 build 21410141
Developer
Bad Viking
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Release date
17 Sep, 2025
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
819 MB897 MB
Install size
2.52 GB2.59 GB
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
22
Metacritic
81

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsMouse Only OptionTouch Only OptionSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Adjustable Text SizeCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime

Popular tags

MysteryPuzzleCozyDarkDetectiveAtmosphericPoint & ClickAdventureSimulationInvestigationStory RichExplorationRelaxingLore-RichMultiple EndingsChoices MatterCats2DLovecraftianSingleplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
Dear Applicant, I am pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye for detail as you provide the townsfolk of Undermere with occult objects for their arcane needs. Undermere might seem unassuming at first – a serene little town on the edge of a grand lake. But it also sits at the edge of our world and the world beyond – and it falls on us to preserve reality’s frayed edge. Permit me now to outline your duties – you’ll need to be up to speed from day one. Every day, you will welcome new customers into the cosy, candle-lit interior of the shop. Their needs are unpredictable and often alarming, but never dull! Study and Identify: Examine, identify and catalogue strange artefacts. Observation, deduction, and careful reference to our collection of illustrated tomes will serve you well. Mistakes can be… costly. Help… Or Hinder: When dealing with powerful items, your choices matter. Will you help someone with their problem, or curse them with a horrid affliction? In a small town like this, people remember your misdeeds. Explore and Discover: From time to time, you will have to leave the safety of the shop. Whether investigating rumours or retrieving artefacts, my well-loved hand-drawn maps will guide you to where you need to go. Solve and Uncover: Your day-to-day might already feel like a puzzle, but this store holds many more. Few know how old this building is, and fewer still know what secrets lie within its walls. Tending the Familiar: And, of course, Jupiter, the shop’s cat, demands daily affection. In return for his company, please oblige him with the occasional scratch behind the ears. These ravens are an omen. There is a sickness in this town and I intend to investigate it. Barton Potter told me that his bad eye has been aching again. That can’t be a good sign. And a creeping dark has set up in Jack Hungerford’s house. I have business in Ravenglass but I will consult with the occult scholar, Verona Green, before I leave. There are always forces at play that would see our beloved Undermere unmade. We stand between them and the threshold. If events take a turn, you may be called upon to take a stand. This shop is my life’s work. And, for the most part, it has been good to me. May it now offer you equal parts reward and mystery! But remember: some curiosities are best left untouched, and some visitors are not what they seem. I look forward to your arrival. Yours, Eli White Thaumaturge & Proprietor Strange Antiquities, Undermere Purveyors of the Arcane since 1683 We are two brothers from the UK who have been making games together for over a decade. In 2022, we released our occult puzzle game Strange Horticulture, and the response has been incredible; from amazing reviews and award nominations to appearing in numerous best-of-the-year lists. Most importantly, it has been a joy to read the kind words left by so many of our players on Steam, where we are still rated Overwhelmingly Positive after close to 12,000 reviews! Strange Antiquities is not a sequel, not a direct one, at least. You’ll see some familiar faces, and maybe some plants will pop up, but it’s a brand new story. If you have a fondness for Strange Horticulture and the dark, but welcoming world we’ve created, know that you’ll feel right at home. We want to thank everyone who has played Strange Horticulture, left us a review, told their friends, or supported the game in any way. It has been an amazing journey and we can't wait to share the next chapter with you. Many thanks, Rob & John Please wishlist and follow Strange Antiquities to stay up-to-date with the development and help us spread the word.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS6Violência fantasiosa
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or above Processor: Quad core processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 compatible DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 or above Processor: i3 10100 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11

macOS

Minimum: Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 3 GB available space
Supported languages13 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Turkish

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

22 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Business as UnusualAchievement
ApprenticeAchievement
ExplorerAchievement
Sanity RestoredAchievement
Burning BloodAchievement
Breaking inAchievement
Feline PrioritiesAchievement
Catnapped, Not ForgottenHidden achievement
Second SightHidden achievement
UnboundAchievement

View all Steam achievements

DemosPlayable demos on Steam

44 developer announcements, May 2024 to May 2026 · times in UTC

May

  1. Strange Antiquities x Wax Heads

    Dear Thaumaturges,We’re delighted to share that we’re bundled with an exciting new game, Wax Heads, that has a lot in common with our Strange games.Wax Heads is a game about working in a struggling record store, recommending music to its…

    JDBV

April

  1. Strange Antiquities is OUT on Xbox and PlayStation!

    Dear Thaumaturges, The shop is opening its doors once more.We’re excited to share that Strange Antiquities is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4 & 5. We’ve carefully adapted everything for console, so you can settle in and…

    ben
  2. Strange Antiquities Opens Its Doors on Xbox and PlayStation!

    Dear Thaumaturges, Undermere is getting new residents. We’re excited to welcome console players back into our shadowy, little town when Strange Antiquities drops on Xbox Series X & S and PlayStation 4 & 5 on April 30th! Grab your coziest…

    ben

February

  1. You Have An Extra Week To Take Home Jupiter!

    Dear Thaumaturges,Good news for everyone who’s been keeping an eye on our little heterochromic troublemaker. We sent a cryptic letter to our friends at Makeship and they’ve extended the Jupiter Cat Plush campaign by one week, now running…

    ben

January

  1. Strange Antiquities x Makeship: Order Your Jupiter Plushie Now!

    Dear Thaumaturges,Your favourite resident of Undermere is up for adoption. The Jupiter Cat Plush is officially live on Makeship for a limited time only! Thanks to your amazing support, our little heterochromic troublemaker is ready to leave…

    ben

December

  1. Bad Viking Wishes You Happy Holidays!

    Dear Thaumaturges,As we approach the end of 2025, we just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has played Strange Antiquities and Strange Horticulture (or both) this year!The response to Strange Antiquities has…

    ben

November

  1. For Your Consideration: Strange Antiquities for the Steam Awards!

    Dear Thaumaturges,It’s that time of the year again! As we prepare our minds for the festive season and our wallets for the Steam Winter Sale, we’re also reminiscing about our favourite games of the year and contemplating which ones we want…

    ben

October

  1. Strange Antiquities x Makeship: Help Us Make A Jupiter Plushie!

    Dear Thaumaturges, We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with our friends at Makeship to try and bring something rather special to life!That’s right: we’re launching a petition to create an official plushie of Jupiter!We’ll still…

    ben
  2. Strange Antiquities: Now Available on macOS!

    Dear Thaumaturges, We’re excited to announce that Strange Antiquities is now available on macOS! With this brand-new Mac build (and our DRM-free release on GOG), we’re embarking on our quest to bring Strange Antiquities to as many players…

    ben
  3. Thank You All For Playing!

    Dear Thaumaturges,It’s been a few weeks now since Strange Antiquities opened its doors, and, well, business is… unexpectedly good.Over 1,000 player reviews on Steam – and most of them are, thankfully, positive. In fact overwhelmingly…

    ben
  4. Patch v1.0.40

    Added several missing translations. Added a setting to allow fine tuning cursor acceleration when using a controller or on Steam Deck. Fixed a bug where the latest autosave was deleted when exiting from the main menu. Attempted fix for an…

    Patch notes

September

  1. Patch v1.0.37

    Several minor fixes.

    Patch notes
  2. Patch v1.0.36

    Fixed a bug where giving the right item in specific rare circumstances could cause the game to get stuck. Cleared up some confusion with some map directions. Fixed a bug where it was possible to lose an item if you quit the game before…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch v1.0.35

    Made several performance optimisations Fixed some issues with the town map in various languages Made some improvements to a specific puzzle (no spoilers!) Fixed an issue with the arachnophobia setting Fixed an issue with the Ascendant…

    Patch notes
  4. Post launch bug fixes v1.0.30

    Fixed a bug with the end-game with some missing items Improved the cursor sensitivity when using a controller Fixed some discrepancies with the map key in several languages Fixed a bug in German with the Elva Stone book entry Fixed a bug…

    Patch notes
  5. Chinese font hot-fix

    A quick fix for a font issue where Chinese Traditional fonts weren't displaying correctly.

    Patch notes
  6. Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW!

    Strange Antiquities is out now!Our release has finally arrived: the doors to Strange Antiquities are now open! You can watch our brand-new launch trailer below: After several years of tinkering, puzzling, and more than a few nights spent…

    ben
  7. Strange Antiquities - Developer Live Stream

    To celebrate the launch of Strange Antiquities, we pre-recorded a gameplay stream. We'll go over the first few days in the game

    ben
  8. The Thaumaturge’s Handbook: An FAQ for Strange Antiquities

    Dear Thaumaturges, Before you set foot on the creaky floorboards of our shop on Hollowell Lane, we figured some of you still might have a few questions about your role, the shop, and the journey ahead. In this blog, we’ll answer a handful…

    ben
  9. Undermere Herald - September Edition | Looking Back at Gamescom!

    Dear Thaumaturges, Our team left the halls of Gamescom a little over a week ago and what a blast we had! Our ears are still ringing a little bit, but we can’t overstate how fun it was to travel all the way to Cologne to meet a bunch of you…

    ben

August

  1. Strange Antiquities is out on September 17th!

    Dear Thaumaturges, Something stirs their slumber… Judgment is coming… Strange Antiquities releases on September 17th, 2025! Watch our date announcement trailer here: After your mentor hastily departs to cure a mysterious sickness plaguing…

    ben

July

  1. Undermere Herald - June Edition | Performance Review & Gamescom News

    Dear Thaumaturges, We’d like to congratulate you on your great performance during your trial period. You’ve shown curiosity and thick skin, the qualities needed to run a shop like Strange Antiquities. Maybe we’ll call you up to run the shop…

    ben

June

  1. We're a part of Steam Next Fest!

    Dear Thaumaturges,What a weekend it’s been! The demo has been out since Thursday, and we never expected such an overwhelmingly warm reaction from all of you. This game holds a very special place in our hearts and we’re glad that it…

    ben
  2. Strange Antiquities - Developer Q&A

    The wait is over! The Strange Antiquities Demo is out now - and will be live throughout all of Steam Next Fest! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45031160/6c20d507748c4d0e202d92f02bb44c9138265bcb.png To celebrate the release of the Demo, the devs John &…

    ben
  3. The Strange Antiquities Demo is out now!

    After months & months of tinkering, we’ll be finally opening the doors to our antiques’ shop on Hollowell Lane. That’s right… The Strange Antiquities demo is OUT NOW! Want to get a first glance before you dive into the shadow-drenched…

    ben

May

  1. The Strange Antiquities Demo Releases June 5th!

    Dear Thaumaturges, You might’ve already heard it through the grapevine, but if not: Your trial period at Strange Antiquities is about to begin. The first-ever Strange Antiquities demo is out on June 5th, 2025. Nervous? We partnered up with…

    ben
  2. Undermere Herald - May Edition | Meet Some Of Our Occult Locals

    Dear reader, Welcome to the May edition of the Undermere Herald - the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. We don’t know what it is about Undermere, but something about our quaint little town attracts people…

    ben

March

  1. Undermere Herald - March Edition | Literary Inspirations & A Guessing Game

    Dear reader, Welcome to the March edition of the Undermere Herald - the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. Since you’re holding this physical newspaper in your hand right now, we’ll assume that you, just like…

    ben

February

  1. Thank You For 100.000 Wishlists!

    Dear Thaumaturges, Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate another remarkable milestone: Strange Antiquities has reached 100,000 wishlists on Steam! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45031160/f132b3b920aac2d89e83ced75669cf892a77493d.png That’s an amazing…

    ben
  2. The Perfect Time To Delve Into Undermere: Strange Horticulture Is 70% Off!

    Dear Thaumaturges, We’re slowly but surely working away at Strange Antiquities – the sequel to our plant-based puzzler, Strange Horticulture. We want you to be as prepared as possible for this brand-new adventure in the sleepy town of…

    ben

January

  1. Undermere Herald - January Edition | A Brand-New Town Map

    Dear readers, Welcome to this year’s very first edition of the Undermere Herald – the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. And that’s exactly what our industrious writers will be focussing on this month! The key…

    ben

December

  1. Undermere Herald - Season's Greetings from our Editors!

    Dear readers, Season’s greetings and welcome to an especially jolly and joyous edition of the Undermere Herald - the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. We’ve ran into a bit of a problem here at the Herald’s…

    ben
  2. A First Look at Strange Antiquities’ Refined Gameplay!

    Dear Thaumaturges, Remember that teaser from a while ago? Well, today we’re incredibly excited to finally give you a more detailed glimpse into the wonderful world of Strange Antiquities. A few weeks ago, we got together in an old…

    ben

November

  1. Something is coming...

    Dear Thaumaturges, John & Rob here! We’ve been working away on Strange Antiquities for the past few months and are so excited about where we’re going with this sequel. With the incredible results of the Undermere Herald Art Contest still in…

    ben
  2. Undermere Herald - Special Edition | Revealing the Winners of our Art Contest!

    Dear readers, Welcome to another special edition of the Undermere Herald - the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. As wintry winds sweep the streets and the frost settles on the windows of Undermere, what better…

    ben
  3. Undermere Herald - November Edition | Art Contest Prize & Labels

    Dear readers, Welcome to the November edition of the Undermere Herald – the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. A shop like Strange Antiquities, with all its potentially dangerous, magical items, needs to be run…

    ben

August

  1. Undermere Herald - August Edition | Jupiter & Puzzle Design

    Dear reader, Welcome to the August edition of the Undermere Herald - the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. As we’re nearing the end of the dog days of summer, it’s time to accustom ourselves to the coming of…

    ben

July

  1. Undermere Herald - July Edition | The Pitt Rivers museum and The Thaumaturge!

    Dear reader, Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Undermere Herald - the most trustworthy news source for Undermere and its surroundings. In today’s edition, we will delve into the archaeological offerings of the University of Oxford’s…

    ben

June

  1. About my Name... meet Jupiter!

    Dear Thaumaturges, Over the past few days, we gave you a little mystery to solve. From celestial conundrums, over authorial anagrams, to planetary puzzles, we’ve had you guessing and theorising over something that we know is very dear to…

    ben
  2. About my name... clue 3 of 3!

    Many of you have been asking for my name… So to help you out, here’s a little game… Who am I? Good luck with this clue, which is 3 of 3. All will be revealed tomorrow! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45031160/b60468b8cfe03d9ced531b68a621604487e152f2.png…

    Cissero
  3. About my name... clue 2 of 3!

    Many of you have been asking for my name… So to help you out, here’s a little game… Good luck with this clue, which is 2 of 3. Let us know your guess in the comments! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45031160/979411b2c834e71f1d75fddb7c7f39e9ddc470fc.png…

    Cissero
  4. About my name... clue 1 of 3!

    Many of you have been asking for my name… Good luck with this clue, which is 1 of 3. Let us know your guess in the comments! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45031160/a49f28539062ab718aa632885f73c5544f8355a3.png Rob & John…

    Cissero

May

  1. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all so much.

    Dear Thaumaturges, Announcing a sequel, especially to a game so beloved by fans around the world, is a very exciting yet daunting moment. We definitely felt the pressure in light of the amazing reception for Strange Horticulture, and we…

    ben
  2. Strange things are happening in Undermere…

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45031160/6427c433406768a58e06989056775d8c6aa4df9c.gif Taking place several years after the events of Strange Horticulture, Strange Antiquities is a new, dark, and cosy standalone adventure set in the world of Undermere.…

    ben

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