SimulationFit check
Is Taking Root worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Houseplant fans who want a low-pressure care simulation
- Casual players who enjoy decorating an indoor space
- Players who prefer gradual real-time progression over fast-paced action
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking complex simulation systems beyond watering, pruning, plant conditions, propagation, and decoration
- Players wanting rapid objectives or action instead of gradual plant growth
- Players looking for a survival, combat, or story-driven adventure game
Our take on Taking Root
The cosy framing may suggest a broad plant-care simulation, but the stated activities centre on watering, pruning, managing conditions, propagation, selling cuttings, and decorating one room. Its main progression therefore comes from plant growth and room customisation rather than a wider management structure.
What is Taking Root?
Care for houseplants as they develop from cuttings into mature plants in real time.
Water and prune them, then adjust their conditions to support growth. Healthy plants can produce offshoots that can be propagated into additional plants. Cuttings can be sold, with the proceeds used to purchase furniture and other room decorations. The game includes multiple plant species with different care requirements, along with more than 80 furniture pieces and decorative items. Furniture and the room itself can be customised, allowing the growing collection of plants to be arranged within a personalised indoor space.
How Taking Root plays
- 01Real-Time Plant Growth
- Plants progress from small cuttings to mature specimens while the game is running.
- 02Plant Propagation
- Healthy plants produce offshoots that can be turned into additional plants.
- 03Cutting Sales
- Plant cuttings can be sold to fund purchases for the room.
- 04Room Customisation
- The room and its furniture can be visually customised using more than 80 available items.
- 05Different Plant Needs
- Plant species have varying care conditions and requirements.
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Taking Root: platforms & release
Is Taking Root worth it?
It is worth it if: houseplant fans who want a low-pressure care simulation. Skip it if: players seeking complex simulation systems beyond watering, pruning, plant conditions, propagation, and decoration.
Where can I download Taking Root?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Taking Root's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Taking Root on?
Windows only.
