7th of August 2025, Haarlem- Iceberg Interactive and Bad Viking are proud to announce that Strange Antiquities, the standalone sequel to the award-winning game Strange Horticulture, will come out on Steam (PC) and Nintendo Switch on September 17th, 2025. With a 96% positive reception for the Demo, the game is sure to conquer those who enjoy the dark, the cozy, and the occult - just in time for spooky season.
Watch the newly released Date Announcement Trailer:
The release date was just announced at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, along with a preorder discount of 10%.
Preorder now on the Nintendo Switch eShop: link
Wishlist on Steam: link
In Strange Antiquities, you will return to the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere. As an apprentice Thaumaturge, you have been left to care for Strange Antiquities, a candlelit store dealing in cursed relics and occult artefacts.
After your mentor hastily departs to cure a mysterious sickness plaguing the town, you will need to rely on your wits to correctly identify the store’s arcane antiques. Use your collection of powerful curios to help or hinder Undermere’s townsfolk with their unusual requests, explore the town, and uncover the secrets of the shop itself.
Why not have a look at the game yourself? Play the free demo on Steam today!
A quote from the devs:
We have poured a lot of love into Strange Antiquities and we’re very proud of what we have made. We’ve taken all the lessons we learned from Strange Horticulture, and made something more ambitious, intricate, and with more depth to it. We wanted to make a game in which players feel like real investigators of the occult, poring over manuscripts and reference materials by candlelight while the rain beats down outside. We've made a game that trusts our players to piece things together for themselves – to delve into the details, to follow the breadcrumbs and to notice what matters. We’re excited for you to play it and discover this cabinet of curiosities for yourselves.
- John and Rob Donkins, creators of Strange Antiquities and Strange Horticulture
Iceberg Interactive and Bad Viking will patiently wait for your return to Undermere in September. If you’d like to schedule an exclusive interview with the devs in the meantime, please send a message to PR@iceberg-games.com.
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Press Contact
- PR manager: Tea de Jong - PR@iceberg-games.com
- Iceberg Interactive Discord: https://discord.gg/iceberginteractive
- Publisher's Website: https://www.iceberg-games.com
- Developer's Website: https://www.badviking.com/
Related Links
- Press Kit: Google Drive
- Steam storepage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/Strange_Antiquities/
- Nintendo storepage: EN-US- https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/strange-antiquities-switch/ EN-CA- https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/strange-antiquities-switch/ FR-CA- https://www.nintendo.com/fr-ca/store/products/strange-antiquities-switch/ PT-BR- https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/strange-antiquities-switch/ ES-MX- https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/strange-antiquities-switch/
Socials
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BadVikingGames/status/1593634133183369217
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/badvikinggames.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badvikinggames/
ABOUT BAD VIKING
Bad Viking is an independent game development company based in England and founded by brothers Rob & John Donkin. Bad Viking aims to create fun, fresh, and imaginative games that can be enjoyed by anyone.
ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher known for many hit franchises, including Strange Horticulture, Killing Floor 2, Heroes of Valor, and Circle Empires; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Blazing Sails, Chivalry 2, Land of the Vikings, AirportSim, and Dead Season. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting games coming up, including Strange Antiquities, Second Sun, and Radiolight. To learn more, please visit www.iceberg-games.com.