Rank 01Games like The Gardens Between
- 30 games
- Updated Oct 2, 2026
Players who liked The Gardens Between also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for The Gardens Between: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
- Rank 01
Rank 02
Rank 03Why this
Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Gardens Between.
- $19.99
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 04 
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Why this: Also Narrative, like The Gardens Between.
Rank 05 
Arise: A Simple Story
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
Rank 06 
Gone Home
Why this: Also Narrative and Short, like The Gardens Between.
Rank 07 
When The Past Was Around
Why this: Also Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
Rank 08 
Eternal Afternoon
Why this: Also Nostalgia and Short, like The Gardens Between.
- Released: 2018
- Developer: The Voxel Agents
- Price: $19.99
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 93% of 955 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Beautiful art style
- Clever time manipulation puzzles
- Emotional narrative
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Peaceful
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Gardens Between at current Steam store prices.
Empathy: Path of Whispers
Why this: Also Narrative and Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
The White Door
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Gardens Between.
Thirty Flights of Loving
Why this: Also Narrative and Short, like The Gardens Between.
Many Nights a Whisper
Why this: Another Indie close to The Gardens Between.
Year Walk
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
Leila
Why this: Also Narrative and Emotional, like The Gardens Between.
The Almost Gone
Why this: Also Surreal and Emotional, like The Gardens Between.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Gardens Between, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Marie's Room
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Gardens Between.
The Flood
Why this: Another Indie close to The Gardens Between.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Why this: Another Adventure close to The Gardens Between.
NaissanceE
Why this: Another Indie close to The Gardens Between.
Off-Peak
Why this: Another Indie close to The Gardens Between.
the static speaks my name
Why this: Another RPG close to The Gardens Between.
The Old Tree
Why this: Another Indie close to The Gardens Between.
9.03m
Why this: Another Indie close to The Gardens Between.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
RiME
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Gardens Between.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Gardens Between.
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Why this: Also Narrative, like The Gardens Between.
Arise: A Simple Story
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
Gone Home
Why this: Also Narrative and Short, like The Gardens Between.
When The Past Was Around
Why this: Also Surreal, like The Gardens Between.
About The Gardens Between
If The Gardens Between is your kind of game, the closest matches are RiME, Papo & Yo and What Remains of Edith Finch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and peaceful, and single out its memory retrieval and puzzle solving. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About 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.
Is The Gardens Between worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 955 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $19.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful art style
- Clever time manipulation puzzles
- Emotional narrative
People who play it also play: RiME, Papo & Yo, What Remains of Edith Finch
Mobile version
The Gardens Between is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-10-01, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-10-01, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-10-01, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-10-01, source)
- Developer says it works offline (Google Play) (checked 2026-10-01, source)
Play offline - anywhere, anytime
- Developer says it works offline (App Store) (checked 2026-10-01, source)
No internet required.
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases, Offline
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Frequently asked about The Gardens Between
Can I run it?
Is The Gardens Between verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Gardens Between is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Gardens Between cost?
The Gardens Between is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Gardens Between?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Gardens Between are RiME, Papo & Yo, What Remains of Edith Finch.
Who developed The Gardens Between?
The Gardens Between was developed by The Voxel Agents.