Garden Ink

A garden-building sandbox where combining objects reveals new creations

Kranich · Released Sep 10, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 99% of 74
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 14 in 30 days
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 5 days ago; Oct 23, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 650; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Garden Ink?

This single-player, top-down decorating game starts with an empty world to fill with creatures and scenery. You merge objects into new combinations, color your surroundings with unlockable palettes, and solve small puzzles or play minigames to unlock decorations, colors, and further minigames.

For you if...

+you prefer relaxed, self-directed play over demanding challenges

Not for you if...

−you want to build or compete with other players

What players say

99% of 74 reviews are positive · 92% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn artwork and detailed sound design. Some mention minor bugs; one player reports lag in a crowded garden, and another reports losing progress to a corrupted save.

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Garden Ink system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD A8-5600K
Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 / Radeon HD 7770
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space

Does Garden Ink have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Garden Ink run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Finnish, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Czech, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Filipino, Hindi.

Does Garden Ink use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam