Garden Story

Pixel-art action RPG about rebuilding villages and fighting Rot

Picogram · Published by Rose City Games · Released Aug 11, 2021

Adventure Indie RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 1,733
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Nov 3, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Garden Story?

A single-player 2D action RPG set in the Grove, a world inhabited by fruits and vegetables. As its new guardian, Concord explores four regions, gathers resources, completes village requests, solves puzzles, and fights Rot while restoring the community and uncovering its past.

For you if...

+you like exploring different regions and solving puzzles
+you enjoy gathering resources to improve villages and tools
+you prefer a single-player adventure at your own pace

Not for you if...

−you want a village game without enemy combat
−you expect gardening to be the main activity

What players say

89% of 1,733 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, music, and characters. Common complaints include repetitive village errands, awkward combat controls, and a locked frame rate.

Screenshots and trailer

Garden Story system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista or greater
Processor: 2 Ghz
Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 21
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.