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The Greenening on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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.

The Greenening is a incremental, casual and idler game developed and published by Erkberg Games.
Released on May 07th 2026 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 15 languages: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Korean, Turkish and Ukrainian.

It has received 493 reviews of which 477 were positive and 16 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10 / 11
  • Processor: Core i5 8th gen / Ryzen 5 2nd gen
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 950 / Radeon RX 460
  • Storage: 350 MB available space

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7 hours played
July 2026
I bought this purely because the dev posted a wholesome video excited that it sold 10k in the first month on tiktok & Solo indie devs are incredible & I wanted to support. Then I played over an hour and it is so cute and fun!!! get it for sure. it is mislabeled as an idle game tho, you need to participate
11 hours played
June 2026
I will be honest. I only got this game because I saw the developer on TikTok and thought I'd help a guy out. But, once I started playing it I couldn't stop. It's a fun little addictive game! I very much enjoyed it. Challenging enough to keep you engaged, but not so much that it's not relaxing for lack of better word. If he adds to this little gem, I'm totally in!
4 hours played
May 2026
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
5 hours played
May 2026
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
8 hours played
May 2026
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Greenening is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

No, The Greenening is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Yes, The Greenening received 477 positive votes out of a total of 493 achieving a rating of 8.95.
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The Greenening was developed and published by Erkberg Games.

Yes, The Greenening is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, The Greenening is not playable on MacOS.

No, The Greenening is not playable on Linux.

Yes, The Greenening is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, The Greenening is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, The Greenening does not support VR.

The Greenening is a single-player game.

No, The Greenening does not currently offer any DLC.

No, The Greenening does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Greenening does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Greenening is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Greenening.

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Steam price 11 September 2026 18:56 UTC
Steam reviews 09 September 2026 14:07 UTC

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The Greenening
Rating
9.0
477
16
Game modes
Features
Online players
8
Developer
Erkberg Games
Publisher
Erkberg Games
Release 07 May 2026
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