Flower, the second title from famed developer thatgamecompany, is now available for PC onSteam,GOG, and theEpic Games Storefor $6.99.
It was ten years ago on July 03, 2025 thatFlowerfirst debuted on the PlayStation 3. At that time the only previous thatgamecompany title wasFlow, which released in 2006. Their next title was the universally acclaimedJourneyin 2012, which is also coming toPCsoon. In 2013 theSmithsonianaddedFlowerto its permanent collection as, “Video games represent a vast, diverse and rapidly evolving new genre that is crucial to our understanding of the American story,” andFlowerwas a good representation of that, alongsideHalo 2600.
Flowerwas ported to thePlayStation 4and PlayStation Vita by Bluepoint Games, same people behind the recentShadow of the Colossusremake, and an iOS version was published by Annapurna Interactive in 2017. Annapurna is also the publisher behind this Windows PC version. thatgamecompany is currently working on their next project,Sky, separately from Sony Interactive Entertainment. Not a whole lot is known about their new project aside from a briefgameplayvideo and the details that it will release on iOS, iPad, and Apple TV and will have a much larger, social, multiplayer component than any of their past games.
InFlowerplayers control the wind as they bring petals throughout various landscapes, accumulating more petals and using them to restore dead area. WhendevelopingFlower, thatgamecompany was seeking to evoke emotions beyond excitement and frustration, instead providing, “an escape from stress and loneliness.” While the original version relied on the Sixaxis motion controls of the original PlayStation 3 controller, thankfully you won’t need one for this version. This PC version has also been optimized for 4K graphics for those who have compatible hardware. you’re able to view the brief trailer, as well as some screens, below.
