The Gardens Between is a beautifully crafted Mac‑compatible puzzle adventure game about time, memory, and friendship that’s loved for its surreal art and emotional storytelling. In this single‑player experience, you follow best friends Arina and Frendt as they’re whisked into a dreamlike world of floating garden islands filled with objects from their shared past. Rather than controlling the characters directly, you manipulate time forwards and backwards to solve intricately designed puzzles and help them reach the peak of each island, lighting up constellations and uncovering memories along the way.
The game unfolds like a nostalgic journey through friendship, told entirely through visuals and gameplay without dialogue or text, and pairs its clever time‑bending mechanics with a relaxing, ambient soundtrack and vivid storybook‑inspired visuals. The Gardens Between has earned widespread acclaim for its atmosphere, design, and emotional depth — making it one of the most memorable indie titles available on Mac.
Features:
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Surreal single‑player puzzle adventure focused on time manipulation.
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Play as best friends Arina and Frendt in dreamlike garden islands.
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Manipulate time forwards and backwards to solve environmental puzzles.
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Story told visually — no dialogue or complex text required.
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Gorgeous, storybook‑inspired art style and atmospheric world.
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Relaxing ambient soundtrack by composer Tim Shiel.
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Accessible design with simple controls and no time pressure.
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Steam features including achievements, cloud saves, and family sharing.
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Emotional narrative exploring friendship and growing up.
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Vibrant levels full of nostalgic objects and clever time‑based logic.
Requirements:
OS: 10.11.6 (El Capitan)
Processor: 1.8 GHz
Video card: Intel HD 4000 Series
Disk space: 2 GB
