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Garden Simulator
Developer PRODUKTIVKELLER Studios
PLANT - DESIGN - HARVEST - With Garden Simulator you’ll get your own allotment, place deco elements and cultivate plants to harvest and sell them. Get ready for a beautiful time in nature. Always remember: A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul. From the Steam store page
188 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
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138 positive · 41 negative
95% range 70–83%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
345 of 415 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 188 · most liked firstAn enjoyable, yet vapid, simulator that has been ruined by lack of updates and predatory """DLC""" if it can be called such. Things the game does right: Full customization of your yard Everything looks pretty good graphically Planting, harvesting, mowing, and decorating are all quite satisfying However, there are some critical missteps this game makes: Small variety of plants to select from Most plants and decor are arbitrarily locked behind requirements Quests…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had to quit the game ONLY because I had to go to work. I'd be planting eggplants and mushrooms all day. Recommended 8/10 my rating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Garden Simulator is a game for people with a green thumb. If you enjoy rooting in the soil, then Garden Simulator is the game for you! In this game you are supposed to create the perfect garden. You can watch a snippet of gameplay here: https://youtu.be/_4VodbchcYk In Garden Simulator you can create gardens with flowers, fruits or vegetables. The gardens are beautifully conjured up on your screen with more than forty tools, countless plants and decorative objects you can create the perfect…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is absolutely awful! I wanted to buy a game for my wife who enjoys gardening but can't do it much anymore. She really liked this game, even though it looks like crap, and plays at a super low frame rate even on medium settings. While an unoptimized piece of crap isn't a deal breaker for her, it's obvious and bugged me. She drops days into this building out her garden and was super excited to finally get the automatic lawn mower. As soon as she drops the thing it starts eating…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/32296668-Casual-Game-Reviews/]More reviews on our Curator Page With a few previously released games for the mobile market, Garden Simulator is the first fully fledged PC title from Produktivkeller, a team of three motivated developers from Germany. Their first game here on Steam is clearly aimed at two very distinct groups: those who enjoy gardening, and anyone who's willing to have a casual and relaxed time. I confess I'm a bit of both and it's been…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to be able to create my own space based on real life and simulate what it'd look like with different plants, ponds, sheds and landscaping in it. I also don't play simulator games to have everything locked behind narrative progression systems, just let me use everything from the outset in a sandbox mode please.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100%'d it. even though it's botanical accuracy and illustrations are spot on, overall, it feels very unfinished. they introduce the house as if there's a storyline, but there never is. you never move into another house. you can't ever have a bigger garden. you don't get to customize your objects (e.g. raised beds' sizes are set). you don't get to do anything with your cat except pet it. you can't switch it out with a dog. the list goes on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got stuck after 4 hours of gameplay, I keep harvesting plants but they don't add up so I cannot unlock more stuff. I'm basically stucked... I liked it but it seems like it's been abandonned because someone pointed out that bug on the Discord server in october but it hasn't been fixed as of december... sad :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Garden Simulator is nice and relaxing, buut... there's really not that much to it. Which isn't surprising considering the title, but it's definitely not worth it at full price. Even at a sale, I'm not sure unless it's a massive sale, as there's better games to spend your money on. From an achievement hunting standpoint: I have 8 hours played as I wanted to go for full achievement completion, but to be fair, you'll have seen everything once you're about 2 or 3 hours in. The rest of the time is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can not recommend this game enough. Its the first game I have completed all the achievements on and have topped the leader boards. Thats how addicting this game is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got off ACNH because I wanted to play the new game I got for my Xbox called “Garden Simulator” so far it’s pretty cozy, I love the graphics AND we have a kitty friend!!! 🥰🥹, and I’m happy I can pet the cat while I work on my garden! 🪴🥕🍅👩🏾🌾 #GardenSimulator
unlabelledView post →*Playing this on my Steam Deck* So relaxing and so addicting! My husband and I are gardeners so this is a game I had to have. Anxiety doesn’t exist when you have thus and Powerwash!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hyperfocused on unlocking all the items in the store prior to designing my ideal garden, so it was only after that that I realized how annoying terraforming is in this game. If you don't utilize prebuilt garden beds, you have to pick up individual bricks. One. By. One. To build a custom bed. Bricks, sprinklers, and fences do not stack in inventory once they've been built. I spent about an hour throwing sprinklers at the shed from my backyard to try and get them to auto stack, it sorta worked,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was alright until I started needing the use of sprinklers. They stop working EVERY new day and only way I can get them working is by having to move every single one of them. It’s beyond the annoying point now. Not to mention random weeds growing under the house that cannot be removed. The placement mechanics are janky too. The lack of decorations etc you would think would be in a gardening game. It’s basically just gnomes. Not really any other tasks than ‘collect coins’ and a very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one star developer took money and run game beat in like 4 hours needs more stuff new stuff better equipment new places and maybe even vehicles like mowers
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is excellent for relaxing while letting your creativity flow, without falling into boredom since you have many things to unlock, build, decorate, etc. Plus you have a cat friend that you can pet. The game's atmosphere along with the sounds of nature make it a very enjoyable experience! If you like this kind of games buy it, you will love it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's cute and all, but not worth the price unfortunately. It gets boring and repetitive quite fast and at this point I just lost interest. If you like simulator games and gardening, you'll probably like it, but buy it on sale, it's not really worth full price in my opinion.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not a terrible game but definitely not worth 15 dollars, its just the one yard and you barely have to do anything to clean it up, there's not a lot of decorations to unlock either
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried so hard to like this game, but its not meant to be. When you purchase fences you ant even line them up correctly. Honestly recommend the garden dlc for House Flipper instead of this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One would expect more out of a "garden simulator" than what this game has to offer, which isn't much. Bare minimum plant options and hardly any decor. The woods surrounding your house feel more alive than your grossly out of place suburban property.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played on steamdeck. No issues works well. I loved this game it’s very cozy and there is always something to do. Lots of upgrades and unlockable items to work towards. I wish there was more controls on planting, I often had issues getting plants lined up exactly and it bothered me. For the price definitely worth a try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fake garden simulator, you want a real garden simulator this aint it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, relaxing game. Constantly updated to improve the gameplay and visuals? Wish there was some way to trap the cat so he won't get in the way of planting or watering. Either that or have an option to NOT HAVE THE DAMN CAT AT ALL! Hear this devs ? Now, we have to pay 8 bucks for a DLC, even though the last update to the regular game was back in October,and still have NOT addressed issues with the gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad game, but it's a bit optimised. Game play has tasks which shouldn't really be a thing for a "Simulation." Whilst it's not required, pop-ups are everywhere. This feels like a mobile game you'd find in an appstore but with a House flipper vibe of it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started out playing this normally. Cutting grass, tending to flowers and crops.. but eventually it got too repetitive and because everything was locked and unlocking takes forever.. it was start day, water plants, end day. Even when my grass grew back it grew back patchy so I stopped cutting it. There was no upgrade for compost either (it always stops at 10 weeds) so unless you coat your yard in bins you're always going to have more weeds than you can make use of. I wanted to decorate but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly this game is a hidden gem and surprise hit. Simulator games tend to have a bad reputation as they are often just flatout trash games but Garden Simulator is different. This game offers a chill experience without throwing lots of mechanics at you. It's easy to understand, the controls are smooth and you can totally progress at your own pace. Decoarting the garden is fun and easy but I wished there were more objects to do so, more path and fence variations and it would be cool to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's very relaxing and chill, but very very limited. I don't think I'd recommend it yet seeing how much it's missing. The settings don't have that many options, which might be an issue for users with different keyboards than qwerty. The store has very little options, so you can't buy that many things for your garden. It has a whole section for gnomes, but not nearly enough furniture for your garden. The placement of items is also weird. You get pre-decided squares/placeholders for your item,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →boring after 5 hours.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun. Relaxing. Having a garden without all of the grunge and hard work that goes with it. I do wish there was more story to go along side it or even having visitors etc.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well i have now played 15 hours and opened up all land and all items except for a few plants, i did at first think this game was quite good but it is lacking in items and i think the land that you have around the house is too small. I would have thought there would be items in the game like trees that you could plant more flowers as there is very few to chose from. Now that i have spent hours opening the items up and seeing what you have in game to actually place i would say the game is not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4/5 Stars I really like the idea of what this game is going for. It's very peaceful. The atmosphere surrounding the home is wonderful. I like that there's no deadlines or pressure applied you as you go about your tasks. However, there's a few nitpicks I have with the game. 1. I expected more simulation from Garden Simulation. 2. The weeds providing 20% capacity to the compost bin feels a bit much to me. 3. I feel like the house position is backwards based on the way the dirt road looks, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Considering this game was released September 8th of 2022, it's not fair to properly review this when it's only 2 weeks out of launch. Being someone who is disabled, gardening is not something I can do, but I've always had an interest. This game lets me explore that interest and learn about plants, seeds, etc. At the time of writing this, there isn't enough content to really merit long term play. I don't say that to be mean or critical, because again, the game just launched. There is PLENTY of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, relaxing, go at your own pace. wanna chill? have the whole day timer. done with your work? go to bed and keep gardening. ui nice to use, good guidance without being pushy. so far, very good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A simple, cheap cash grab that gives the word "simulator" a bad name.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whilst I have enjoyed my time so far with the game, the developer could have spent more time optimising it. There are very few graphics settings which need to be there and it runs at an uncapped frame rate which is no good when you're running something similar to an RTX 5070 or lower. It has meant that my GPU was running at maximum capacity and then some at over 200 fps on a 120 Hz display at times regardless of the resolution or quality and would have major dips. I have had to cap my frame…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hands down the best mowing physics. Why are there no extentions? This game has enormous potential, I can only imagine how great it would be with additional content such as: * making the surrounding area accessible * leveling ground * breaking stones * cutting trees * and so on and so on Devs, please do something for this gem!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I may feel like im 80 years old after playing this....But I am a proud 30 year old feeling like an 80 yr old
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice relaxing game :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastische leuke en relaxed game dat mij verbaast dat House Flipper dit nog niet heeft gedaan. Ja ok wel een garden DLC, maar niet dat je de planten en bloemen zoals hier moet verzorgen. Elke dag zie je dan ook resultaat van je bloemekes, groenten en fruit dat ze gegroeid zijn. Er is natuurlijk nog veel meer dat je kan zoals je tuin versieren. Tot nu toe tot mijn 3 uur speeltijd vond ik het erg leuk dus kan ik deze erg warm aanbevelen. PS: wel een beetje raar dat je de postorder bezorger wel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Listen, I’ve seen gardens. I’ve seen the best gardens. But let me tell you, this simulator? It’s huge. It’s a total knockout. People are saying it’s the greatest garden game ever made, and frankly, they’re right. I’ve looked at those Facebook games—a total disaster. Weak. Boring. This game makes those games look like third-rate operations. We’re winning so much with this simulator, you’re going to get tired of winning. Why This Game Is Winning: The Comfort: You don’t need a jacket. You can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally got all achievements! This game is cute, cozy and addictive!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game takes too long to grow certain things and if you don't grow certain plants all together then it won't unlock the plants you need. To unlock the tulips you need to grow 20 cosmos, which take 13 in game days. I did that but one grew slower than the other 19 for some reason and it made me rage quit. This game is supposed to be relaxing, It Is Not. Also if you remove the grass too close to the house it will grow weeds inside the house where you can't pick it. essentially soft locking it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A relaxed game for those who enjoy gardening, or simulation games in general. Not a whole lot of plant variety, but enough to make your yard enjoyable. Controls are easy to learn, and task objectives are straight forward. Plants, tools and decorative items unlock as you complete chores and level up. Be careful, you can accidentally dig under your porch and will not be able to harvest the weeds growing there!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very chill game, where everything is optional. Pros: +cool gnomes. +Beautiful scenery. +Potato PC minimum +Peppers are goated +Can throw willy very far +Can throw trash into the forest Cons: -Can only stay in the garden (not sure what I expected so maybe not a con) -Not too many building customisation options.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, Calming and rewarding but F*ck THAT ROBO VAC. I have a gut feeling it was put in as a prank. :-: Destroyed All by plants so fast as i scrame while chasing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY ADDICTIVE in NATURE! Took about 12 hours to finish with achievements. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28820007] Recommendations [url=https://www.youtube.com/@kreatorb] YouTube [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@iplaykreatorb] TikTok [url=https://www.twitch.tv/iplaykreatorb] Twitch [url=https://rumble.com/user/KreatorB] Rumble
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →definitely not worth full price, and not even half price which is what I payed and regret it now. It's a very basic, bad looking gardening simulator where every item/flower looks so bad and outdated and ridiculous limits like radius between plants so you have to place them spaced so much that it ends up not even looking like a garden... The game cant even be modded so at least we could have had some decent looking game, but no, devs gave up on this project.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are better farming games out there. Avoid this one. It's basic. It's cheap. It lacks content. And like many small studios that make games to make money, they abandon their games. Like that one game In Silence.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is really fun, and relaxing to play. Easy to learn, and understand. If you want a chill game to play after losing 6 games in CS2 then this is the game for you. The only thing bothering me, is there seems to be an issue with the lighting and shadows. Some areas seem very dark, and the shadows don't seem true to life. I'd expect the game to be a lot 'brighter' (mostly the grass). Hopefully the lighting/ shadows issues will get fixed. Pros: - Relaxing/ comfy - Easy to understand. -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I won this simulator game on a social media giveaway it was a nice surprise . :) How can I not like this game? There's nothing more relaxing and satisfying, it gives me actual garden ideas. I like the simplicity of it and I wish we could also go inside the house and water some indoor plants or feed the cat. After buying everything the game has to offer I started putting grass outside the perimeter just for fun. For the people that say it's repetitive well gardening is repetitive, if you don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish I could say that this game is fantastic, but it's really not. The potential is definitely there but it currently needs a heck of a lot of work. The controls are very clunky and the tasks are incredibly repetitive. The collision mechanics are very broken - for example if I butt two hedges up against each other, they will jump back after a short time and end up falling over or on their sides. Nothing clips together, particularly the building items and fencing. There's no point in using…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome. How to lose hours without even noticing. If you love powerwash simulator or train station renovation then this is absolutely the game for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not even worth a sale price until this game has a basic sandbox mode.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →snapping is bad
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Things that will help me love this game more: 1) Ranger Daniel can kindly stfu. My space is immaculate. If you want donations to help with whatever, cool, but don't blame litter on me. 2) Please let me kill with fire whatever caused one of the twenty cosmos to *consistently* mature 1 day slower than the others so I had to make 3 attempts to grow the flower that takes just about the longest time to grow. I'm still debating whether that cheevo was worth the frustration. 3) Give me things to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tea Garden Simulator and EDF 5 are also on sale Have to decide whether to do the smart thing and save my money, get the game that will require descending into spreadsheet hell (complimentary), or get the Musou game with guns
unlabelledView post →Honestly? I was not expecting to get so into this game. I'm usually not big on simulator type games, but this one was just.. well it was just nice. To the point where before I closed it down I went out of my way to get all available achievements at the time. All in all, a fun relaxing game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a very relaxing game that knows what it is - and does it well. You unlock different seeds, pots, garden beds, things like sprinklers and so on as you progress through the game - by growing things. The story happens only via letters you receive. The music is relaxing, the "chores" are fun af and so far my usually quite impatient self still has fun just working towards unlocking new items and finishing quests. Recommending it at full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chill and Eggplant 9 out 10 Gnomes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very simple sim game with nice items for creating an environment. The music is chill.
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