Tuesday 2nd June 2026, Cardiff, UK - Developer Cloth Cat Games, and indie publisher Curveball Games have today unearthed the Planted! Steam Next Fest demo for players to enjoy. Available now on Steam, the demo invites players to pull on their wellies, grab a spade, and get plantin’, as they attempt to rack up points to be crowned winner of the allotment!
The demo offers the chance to take a look at two of the different levels and game modes on offer when Planted! launches, a 1v1v1v1 allotment level, where the aim of the game is to grow (or steal) as much perfectly produced produce as possible and throw it into the back of a truck for points. The second level is a 2v2 co-op affair, where players will need to team up to lob legumes (and other miscellaneous fruit and veggies) into their opponents goal while utilizing special ability turrets and scarecrows to keep their own goal safe from airborne agriculture.
Get Ready to Reap What You Sow:
Part harvest sim, part sports game, and 100% cultivated chaos, Planted! challenges players to take on their friends in arena combat where they will need to strategically plan their produce production for success. But, like an onion, the gameplay in Planted! has layers - players can use fertiliser to grow colossal crops for more points, they can steal their opponents offerings, or they can even use weed bombs to sabotage their fellow gardeners and halt their growing completely. There is no right way to play Planted!, as long as the crops keep growin’ and players keep throwin’ everyone ends up a winner*.
*Metaphorically, the person with the most points is the actual winner.
Ed Gregory, Senior Publishing Manager, Curveball Games, Said: "Following a successful closed playtest, we’re thrilled to share the new demo for Planted! We hope players enjoy digging into some multiplayer fun as they take their very first steps onto the allotment.”
Ben Cawthorne, Creative Producer, Cloth Cat Games said: “Planted! has always been a passion project for the team here at Cloth Cat Games - we wanted to create a game folks would love to play along with their friends, just like we did with the likes of Bomberman and Gang Beasts in the past. We can’t wait to see the fun players have with these first two competitive arenas.”
Planted! Key Features
● Something for Everyone - Play with up to four friends in co-op chaos, or take to the gardens of Planted! solo in the cutthroat world of horticultural combat.
● Grow into the Role - Learn the ropes, discover your favourite tactics and be ready to adapt to become an unstoppable growing machine!
● Embrace the Chaos - Dodge spud turrets, detonate weed bombs, produce produce, and rack up the most points however possible to become champion.
● Sow, Grow and Throw - Play across 8 diverse environments, each with unique twists, turns and challenges.
● Play your Way – Choose from a cast of unlikely characters with their own individual personality and style.
Planted! will be available digitally for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, and physically for PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
For more information on Planted!, check out the Cloth Cat Games X|Twitter account.
About Curveball Games
Formed in 2025, Curveball games operates as the Publishing division of Curveball Leisure Group, providing digital and physical distribution for Indie and AA titles worldwide, aiming to uplift the games they love, and leverage their extensive experience and networks to bring them to the global market. For more information, please visit curveball-games.com.
About Cloth Cat Games
Cloth Cat is an award winning indie dev and animation studio based in South Wales; crafting games and experiences for a whole range of platforms. Creating fun and games for over 12 years, they have a core team experienced in design and development, animation, filmmaking, and story. They utilise this diverse skill set and their collaborative experience to find niches in the way they tell stories, develop mechanics and bring characterful projects to life. To read this bio again …and more(!) visit: clothcat.games
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