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.

The Gardens Between is a short, time manipulation and emotional game developed and published by The Voxel Agents.
Released on September 19th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 2,670 reviews of which 2,503 were positive and 167 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 16.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Gardens Between into these genres:

Short Time Manipulation Emotional Story Rich Walking Simulator Nostalgia Surreal Relaxing Atmospheric Mystery Linear Puzzle Female Protagonist Logic Narrative Soundtrack Family Friendly Stylized Time Travel 3D

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

MacOS

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

Linux

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

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

The Gardens Between is a nice puzzle game where you control time to go through the levels. The puzzles are not too difficult, the designs are good and the ambiant is cozy. I recommend it!!! 💗💗💗

Aug. 2024

A bittersweet time manipulation puzzle that only has 3 control buttons - left, right and space. However don't let the easy controls and the charming graphics + relaxing ambient distract you (honestly though it is super relaxing especially the rain sounds). The puzzles are a bit on the easier side, but some levels do require running back and forth to solve it. In the end it is still pretty satisfying to solve when u had that "Aha!" moment. One feedback though, I wish we could press shift or something to make them run back and forth a bit faster. Especially needed when the levels require a lot of time scrolling. Game does run a bit short, but I think it is worth the price. Definitely recommended, both for the unique concept and the relaxing vibe overall. Looking forward to more games from the dev!

Aug. 2024

Through the long night, we share our stories, promising to keep our bond unchanged. While everything else fluctuates, one thing remains the same. 우리의 추억을 기억해줘.

July 2024

Short and cute little puzzle adventure with time manipulation mechanics similar to Arise. This game gives all the nostalgic feels. Especially if you've ever had to say goodbye as a child. You use very simple controls to solve puzzles, obtain achievements and build the memories that last when friendship is confronted by the test of distance. Definitely buy on sale. I'd say it's appropriately priced at $9.99 rather than $19.99.

May 2024

Amazing art style, I love that the journey is always together. It's very calming and a great game to just kick back and play. All achievements are simply accomplished by playing through the game which is lovely and convenient. I really enjoyed playing through and I'd definitely play this times over :))

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16.99€

9.0

2,503

167

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Developer

The Voxel Agents

Publisher

The Voxel Agents

Release 19 Sep 2018

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