The Gardens Between

About this app

The Gardens Between is a single-player adventure-puzzle game about time, memory and friendship. Best friends Arina and Frendt fall into a series of vibrant, dreamlike island gardens peppered with everyday objects from their childhood. Together they embark on an emotional journey that examines the significance of their friendship: the memories they’ve built, what must be let go, and what should never be left behind. Lost in a mysterious realm where cause and effect are malleable, the friends find that time flows in all directions. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle. Follow the duo as they unpack and explore their significant moments spent together, lighting up constellations and illuminating threads of a bittersweet narrative. FEATURES • Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style • Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up • Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful story • Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve • More than twenty mysterious and surreal garden islands to explore • Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI • Playtime: Roughly 2 ~ 4 hours depending on puzzle solving confidence • Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel RECEPTION • Nominated for an IGF 2018 award in Visual Excellence, amongst 19 other international award nominations • Named one of the most ‘highly anticipated titles of 2018’ by Polygon and lauded as one of ‘18 indie games to look forward to in 2018’ by Destructoid • Featured in numerous festivals including; Indie MEGABOOTH (PAX East, West), IndieArena, IGF, IGF China, Out of Index, ACMI, PAX AUS Showcase, Unity Showcase and BIC Fest

• Optimised and Beautified for Apple Silicon M1 & M2 • Sync your iCloud saves with the iPhone & iPad versions of the game • Improved Gamepad Support • Added DisplayP3 & HDR support • New Updated Icon • New GameCenter Achievements Display

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1. First observed Oct 12, 2026 · 9:33 AM $19.99