Secrets Of Soil

Secrets Of Soil

Henry Driver · June 11, 2021 · Education, Walking Simulator, Colorful, Abstract, Casual

Secrets Of Soil is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Secrets Of Soil price

Secrets Of Soil is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Secrets Of Soil

Henry Driver's new interactive journey, Secrets of Soil, was inspired by his family's attempts to make their farming practices carbon negative. He presents a visually striking view of the world beneath our feet and explores his thoughts around how it would be possible to better care for and preserve it.

Secrets of Soil is an artistic experience set in a reimagining of the cosmic world beneath our feet.

Explore the microscopic landscape to understand the many citizens of the soil and the essential roles they play in this diverse ecosystem. Witness how bacteria and plants speak to each other. Glide through vast fungal webs. Create earthworm burrows. Or simply relax and linger in dazzling soilscapes and explore this unseen world. Unearth the secret of how this hidden universe could help save us from climate disaster.

Navigate your way through vibrant landscapes and explore the microbiology of the soil and incredible creatures who live there.

Secrets of Soil is an artist’s vision centred around bringing awareness to the change that we can all be a part of when thinking about the world we live in. The project received support from leading Plant Science and Microbiology Researchers at the John Innes Centre, UK.

Secrets of Soil is freely available on Steam as a short interactive experience, with a free 360-degree video version also available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eSVAsOJD9E

New Creatives is supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts.

Henry Driver - Design, Coding, Sound
Collusion - Production Partner
Producers - Rachel Drury & Rich Hall
John Innes Centre - Research Support
Lynsey Murrell - Narration
Sam Snape - Script Editor
Peter Richardson - Exec Producer
Joseph Amoah - Exec Producer for BBC R&D
Jo Nolan - Programme Producer New Creatives Screen South

Secrets Of Soil — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Mar 25, 2026
"Secrets Of Soil" is not a game. Games need functional gamelike interaction and core loops, which do not exist in this "art experience". In place of being a game, "Secrets Of Soil" is a software application that presents a mediocre video exhibition/Youtube documentary. This is an incredibly boring Youtube video about soil. Yep, soil. Okay, if you like watching Natural World and other BBC documentaries you might like this too (it's boring), but let's get back to the main point here... this isn't a game. Why is this good for gamers? For those unaware of what constitutes a game, a "game loop" refers to the interaction and feedback loops a user experiences when playing a game. Tetris, for example, has a game loop where a random block appears, the gamer interacts with the block to position it, and then the game decides if that finishes a row or not, increases the players score if any rows were completed, then gives the gamer another block to position. Counter-Strike has a game loop where a player seeks another player, tests their skill against that player by shooting them or being shot, the computer rewards the player if they win, and then if the player survives, they repeat t…
2 found this helpful
Recommended May 4, 2025
ακόμα καλύτερο 🍃🍃 ; Ρ
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 6, 2026
An educational experience, colorful and interesting
Recommended Feb 17, 2026
[h1] DISCLAIMER: This is a full review, and NOT a first impressions review [/h1] Secrets Of Soil is a game developed by Henry Driver and published by Screen South The game has an interesting aesthetic and is a clever use of an educational game Secrets Of Soil overall, however, is a fun short interactive experience to play in one whole sitting! [h1] RECOMMENDED :) [/h1] [b] REVIEW SOURCES: [/b] [list] [*] None
Recommended Oct 3, 2025
beautiful images and crucial info about what we as humans are doing to our soil that creates more problems now and in the long run a must see and hear game documentary fun getting to explore the elements that make up soil and hearing how they interact together to help protect us as human population
Recommended May 21, 2025
love it, would like to do something like this myself, should be experienced with open windows after the rain

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