Zen Garden
A sand-raking puzzle game about finding paths around obstacles
300 fps · Released Apr 4, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 191
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Nov 25, 2018
What is Zen Garden?
This single-player, top-down puzzle game draws on Japanese garden traditions. You rake sand through handcrafted levels, and because moves cannot be undone, mistakes can force you to restart.
For you if...
- +you prefer minimalist visuals and linear level progression
Not for you if...
- −you want easy puzzles that require little planning
What players say
72% of 191 reviews are positive
Some players praise the music, but slow character movement and tedious puzzle restarts are recurring complaints.
Screenshots and trailer
Zen Garden system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 1.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Zen Garden?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.5 Ghz
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Zen Garden have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Zen Garden run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Zen Garden 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