The Gardens Between

Details


Playtime	1h 28m 0s
Last Activity	5/18/2020 21:36:47
Added	4/26/2025 13:25:33
Modified	4/5/2026 12:37:29
Completion Status	Played
Library	Steam
Source	Steam
Platform	PC (Windows)
Release Date	9/20/2018
Community Score	76
Critic Score	81
User Score
Genre	Adventure Indie Puzzle
Developer	The Voxel Agents
Publisher	The Voxel Agents
Feature	Single Player
Links	Steam Official Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Wikipedia Google Play App Store (iPhone) App Store (iPad) Twitch Playstation Nintendo IGN HowLongToBeat
Tag	[HLTB] 01 to 05 hours 3D Atmospheric Emotional Family Friendly Female Protagonist Linear Logic Mystery Narrative Nostalgia Puzzle Relaxing Short Soundtrack Story Rich Stylized Surreal Time Manipulation Time Travel Walking simulator

Description

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