Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator

Released Feb 2024

Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.

78% positive · 1,720 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator launched on February 22, 2024, alongside two cosmetic DLC packs (the Eco-friendly Decoration Set and the Supporter Pack), both of which shipped on release day and are the only DLC listed for the game. In the launch day FAQ post on February 22, 2024, the developer explicitly addressed future DLC plans: "There are no current plans for further DLC content after the release, but we'll let the players if that changes in the future." This is a clear developer statement that no additional paid content was planned at launch. Following release, the team shipped several quality-of-life patches through mid-2024 (Updates 1.1 through 1.5), adding features like cloud saves, a plant limit increase, a new cutting tool, and save backup systems. The most recent developer communication was a feature patch on February 11, 2025, which delivered minor balance tweaks and bug fixes. Since that date, there have been no further posts, announcements, or roadmaps from the developer. No unreleased DLC exists on the store. The developer made no announcement of future content before going quiet after February 11, 2025. The post-launch update activity — while genuine — consisted entirely of quality-of-life and bug fix work rather than new content expansions, and the developer's own statement at launch confirmed no further content was planned. The game launched and has been supported as a finished product.

Evidence

In the launch day FAQ, the developer explicitly stated: 'There are no current plans for further DLC content after the release, but we'll let the players if that changes in the future.'

news post · Feb 22, 2024 source development ending

high

Both DLC items (Eco-friendly Decoration Set and Supporter Pack) were released on launch day. No unreleased DLC exists in the store listing.

dlc listing · Feb 22, 2024 source content shipped

high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Released

Garden Life - Eco-friendly Decoration Set

Feb 2024

Released

Garden Life - Supporter Pack

Feb 2024

Media

Details

Developer

stillalive studios

Publisher

Nacon

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Relaxing Simulation Cozy Casual Farming Sim Indie Sandbox Cute Family Friendly 3D Atmospheric Nature Colorful First-Person Management

About this game

Plant and nurture your dream garden using gardening techniques based in real life and adapted for everyone to enjoy:

Plant seeds, leaving them enough space to thrive
Water, fertilize, and clip your plants to enhance their natural beauty and nurture them to health
Discover different colourful varieties and unlock the full potential of each plant
Pull out all weeds or choose to leave some to protect plants from pests
Admire your plants in full bloom even through the changing seasons : in Garden Life, all plants thrive no matter the time of year!
Play the story mode or the creative mode

You are in charge of an abandoned community garden and decide to roll up your sleeves to restore it to its former glory. Complete tasks given to you by your neighbours to earn rewards, unlock new tools, seeds, ornaments and areas of the garden, and learn more about what lies behind this secluded spot.

Instantly unlock every corner of your garden, including all the seeds and ornaments, and give free rein to your creativity: in this restriction-free mode, you can bring your dream designs to life!

Procedural growth simulation developed specifically for the game ensures each plant grows in its own way! Each and every plant grows procedurally, and some even adapt to their environment by climbing if planted close to certain objects.

In Garden Life, you are not restricted by a grid: place plants and objects freely to create your designs!

Head to the village square to sell flowers and bouquets at your stall and use the earnings to buy new seeds, ornaments and tools in the shop. You can also donates flowers to help create huge floral sculptures in the pavilion and win adorable prizes!