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The Gardens Between

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The Gardens Between

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Short Time Manipulation Emotional Story Rich Walking Simulator
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The Gardens Between is a single-player adventure-puzzle game about time, memory and friendship.

Best friends Arina and Frendt fall into a series of vibrant, dreamlike island gardens peppered with everyday objects from their childhood. Together they embark on an emotional journey that examines the significance of their friendship.

Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle. Follow the duo as they unpack and explore their precious moments spent together, lighting up constellations and illuminating threads of a bittersweet narrative.

Features

  • Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style

  • Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up

  • Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful personal story

  • Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve

  • Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI

  • Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel

  • Play in full detail on your gorgeous 4k screen

Reception

"Magical moments."

- GameSpot

"Incredibly clever."

- Nintendo Life

"Every element works in unison."

- Shindig.nz

"A magical journey."

- Polygon

"You really need to play it."

- Engadget

Awards and Festivals

  • 'Excellence In Art' Winner IMGA 2020

  • 'Apple Design Award' Winner 2019

  • 'Best Puzzles' Winner Webby Awards 2019

  • Apple 'Mac Game of the Year' Winner 2018

  • 'Game of the Year' Winner at the Australia Game Developer Awards 2018

  • 'Most Innovative Game' Winner by Game Two 2018

  • 'Best Technology' Winner at Sense Of Wonder Night 2018

  • 'Best of MIX' Winner at MIX Seattle 2018

  • 'Game Design Excellence' Winner BIC Fest 2017

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 7
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Series
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 10
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 780
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 10.11.6 (El Capitan)
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Series
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz
  • Graphics: Radeon R9 M370X
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Series
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz
  • Graphics: GeForce 780
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
The Voxel Agents
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
0
Achievements
17
Controller support
full
Metacritic
80
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Watch — $7.99.

Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~45 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 81th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 81th percentile. Priced as Market at $7.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 22%
Value Ratio Top 19%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Gardens Between worth buying right now?
Watch — $7.99. Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does The Gardens Between go on sale?
Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is The Gardens Between free to play?
The Gardens Between costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Gardens Between?
The Gardens Between is a Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed The Gardens Between?
The Gardens Between was developed by The Voxel Agents and published by The Voxel Agents.
What platforms does The Gardens Between support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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