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"The Herbalist" is a smooth and meditative game from the creators of "Everlasting Summer". You'll need to recreate some recipes of ancient potions with Slavya.

The Herbalist is a anime and visual novel game developed and published by Moonworks.
Released on November 15th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 5 languages: English, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 704 reviews of which 659 were positive and 45 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
  • Processor: Pentium 4
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: The graphics card must support DirectX 9.0
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A sheet of paper, and a pencil or a pen to write down different combinations of potions
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.6+
  • Processor: Pentium 4
  • Graphics: able to run OpenGL at at least 16 frames per second
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A sheet of paper, and a pencil or a pen to write down different combinations of potions
Linux
  • OS: Linux x86/x86_64
  • Processor: Pentium 4
  • Graphics: able to run OpenGL at at least 16 frames per second
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A sheet of paper, and a pencil or a pen to write down different combinations of potions

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June 2024
cozy and cute.. very relaxing
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June 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Herbalist is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.

The Herbalist is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.

The Herbalist received 659 positive votes out of a total of 704 achieving a rating of 8.76.
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The Herbalist was developed and published by Moonworks.

The Herbalist is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Herbalist is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Herbalist is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Herbalist is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Herbalist. Explore additional content available for The Herbalist on Steam.

The Herbalist does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Herbalist does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Herbalist 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 Herbalist.

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The Herbalist
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Developer
Moonworks
Publisher
Moonworks
Release 15 Nov 2016
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