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The Herbalist

The Herbalist

"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.

Released Nov 15, 2016 Developer Moonworks Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AnimeVisual NovelNuditySingleplayerRelaxing
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

93.5%positive744 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Alright, confession time. Would I have bought this game if it didn't feature Slavya from ES? Probably not. Am I a simp and a looney? Yes. Do I sometimes sit in a corner and wonder what the hell I'm doing with my life? Yes. With that being said, this is a genuinely nice…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The Herbalist is a calm, contemplative indie experience developed and published by Moonworks that places discovery, experimentation, and atmosphere far above urgency or challenge. Rather than presenting itself as a traditional adventure or role-playing game, it functions more as…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

64achievements
27.0%median completion
10.4%rarest: Quickie
74.3% of players 72.3% of players 63.9% of players 59.5% of players 52.7% of players 52.5% of players 52.0% of players 51.0% of players 50.5% of players 47.0% of players 46.7% of players 45.6% of players 45.2% of players 43.9% of players 43.3% of players 42.6% of players 39.8% of players 39.5% of players 38.7% of players 38.5% of players 38.4% of players 38.3% of players 35.4% of players 34.1% of players 32.3% of players 31.0% of players 30.6% of players 30.2% of players 29.4% of players 28.1% of players 27.7% of players 27.5% of players 27.0% of players 27.0% of players 27.0% of players 26.7% of players 26.6% of players 25.8% of players 24.1% of players 23.8% of players 23.6% of players 23.2% of players 22.4% of players 22.4% of players 19.9% of players 19.6% of players 19.2% of players 18.1% of players 17.7% of players 17.3% of players 16.8% of players 16.7% of players 15.8% of players 15.4% of players 15.1% of players 14.4% of players 14.1% of players 14.1% of players 13.6% of players 12.9% of players 74.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.3%Beginner’s training — Read game introduction without skipping
72.3%Something went wrong — Make something unplanned
63.9%Student — Become a Herbalist Student
Rarest badges of honor
10.4%Quickie — Finish the game in less than 2 weeks
11.4%Mushroomer — Have every mushroom in the inventory
11.6%Chubby cheeks — Never let Slavya go hungry

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$5.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US5.99 USD
EU5.99 EUR
UK4.79 GBP
Australia8.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan598 JPY
Brazil11.99 BRL
China25.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$2.3 China Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$6.8

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 09-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 07, 2026
EON on Steam: Add this visual novel to your wishlists!

EON — A Story of a Future That Never Was The stars have finally aligned: the creators of Everlasting Summer are back with a brand-new game! Using a tried-and-true recipe, we took the best elements of

Nov 10, 2023
CEIBA: Release!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/40611651/49b03560bf92e49b37ca2953b75ab5ca2e5e748e.png Enjoy the atmosphere of unconventional science fiction together with the crew of the research station "

Nov 06, 2023
Little Green Girl - Episode 1 on Steam! FREE

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/40611651/963bc9b68812eafd1abcf1fe133c37ba5669ed9f.png Here is the first episode of the long-awaited new novel. I n it you will find: - 15 hours of exciting r

Jun 21, 2023
CEIBA: Demo

The demo version of the visual novel is available on Steam! Play through and add the game to your wishlists. https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/40611651/ce10b817cf4eff5af3757d9bd90f252ebefce0c

Apr 25, 2023
CEIBA: a new visual novel in the biopunk genre

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/40611651/60c3ffc4551f479ac3213f56fabcf889da65fba4.jpg Friends! While the metal of future games is heating up in our furnaces, we'r

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.

GenresCasual, Indie
Player tagsAnime · Visual Novel · Nudity · Singleplayer · Relaxing · Puzzle · Crafting · Atmospheric · Female Protagonist · 2D · Mythology · Memes (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
Achievements64
Official sitehttp://moonworks.ru
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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