CasualFit check
Is Gardenarium worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Casual adventure players who prefer environmental tasks as a central activity.
- Players interested in growing a fantastical setting while pursuing a clear destination.
- Players who enjoy games built around reaching a mysterious location and uncovering abilities.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fast-paced adventure may not fit the described chill pace.
- Players looking for a highly varied progression structure may find the stated activities focused on trash collection and land growth.
- Players seeking an explicitly multiplayer adventure may not find that focus here.
Our take on Gardenarium
Gardenarium centers progression on restoring and tending a floating world. Entry to the enigmatic Depot comes through clearing discarded items and encouraging new growth, rather than through travel alone.
What is Gardenarium?
Gardenarium is a casual adventure set on a cloud in the sky.
The player arrives as a stranger and picks up trash while making the land grow. These activities support the attempt to gain access to the mysterious Depot. Reaching the final Sage reveals the full breadth of the player’s powers. The game was made by Paloma Dawkins and Kyler Kelly, with music by Ylang Ylang, and produced with guidance and funding from KO_OP mode.
How Gardenarium plays
- 01Trash collection
- Picking up trash is part of the effort to gain access to the Depot.
- 02Land growth
- Making the land grow is another activity carried out during the journey.
- 03Final Sage
- Reaching the final Sage reveals the breadth of the player’s powers.
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Gardenarium: platforms & release
Is Gardenarium worth it?
It is worth it if: casual adventure players who prefer environmental tasks as a central activity. Skip it if: players seeking a fast-paced adventure may not fit the described chill pace.
Where can I download Gardenarium?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Gardenarium's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Gardenarium on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
