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Steam app 1915380 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:22 UTC

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator

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.

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator Steam header artwork
stillalive studiosNacon
32playing now
5224-hour peak
530all-time peak
38average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

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715 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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All time

32 months, February 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 280 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator was released on 22 Feb, 2024.

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Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:22 UTC
App ID
1915380
Last updated
11 Feb 2025 build 17090884
Developer
stillalive studios
Publisher
Nacon
Release date
22 Feb, 2024
Platforms
Windows
Download size
4.10 GB
Install size
5.35 GB
Genres
Casual, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
37

Features & support

Steam features

Steam Achievements#category_playable_at_your_own_paceSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Camera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo SoundSurround Sound

Popular tags

RelaxingSimulationCozySingleplayerCasualFarming SimIndieSandboxCuteFamily Friendly3DAtmosphericNatureColorfulFirst-PersonManagementAgricultureStylizedWholesomeJob Simulator
About this gameFull description from Steam
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! Add Garden Life to your wishlist, follow us, and join our discord community so you don't miss out on any news!
Content & age ratings7 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AM D Ryzen 5 1400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X, 3 GB DirectX: Version 11 Additional Notes: Graphics cards tests have been ran on desktop versions. Laptop versions of these graphics cards should work, but are not officially supported.

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, 16 GB DirectX: Version 11 Additional Notes: Graphics cards tests have been ran on desktop versions. Laptop versions of these graphics cards should work, but are not officially supported.

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages14 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
Turkish

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

37 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Cats. Pet. Yes.Achievement
Timeless SeatingAchievement
Literary OdysseyAchievement
Sky Is The LimitAchievement
Moisturize Me!Achievement
Greenhouse GuruAchievement
Restoration MaestroAchievement
Clean-up MaestroAchievement
Green ThumbAchievement
And A New Day BeginsAchievement

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40 developer announcements, Dec 2022 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC

March

  1. Discounts up to 90% on the Life games collection!

    Your next favorite Life game awaits! Nacon Publisher Sale is live now, with discounts from 60% to 90% on the Life games collection. https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/45577585/2f4cf30126612505f1c31b4c3c5d840144d8de04.jpg Escape the…

    ahentz

February

  1. New patch coming today!

    Dear Gardeners, It's been a while! We hope you're all well and that 2025 is off to a great start for you :) A new patch is available today with some various fixous and updates. Here's the full patch: Fertilisers now stack up to 10 per slot…

    Nacon

July

  1. Various bug fixing.

    Dear gardeners, A small patch has been released today. Various bug fixing Fixing snips behaviour with roses Tools storage fix Warm whishes, The Garden Life team 🌼 Join-us: Garden Life FacebookGarden Life TwitterGarden Life InstagramGarden…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Plant limit increase & new QOL improvements - Patch 1.5

    Dear Gardeners! We want to thank you all for your patience on this long-time coming patch! Some of you may have already hears some whispers of our up-and-coming features through our Discord channel. Time goes by and we're still in awe of…

    Nacon
  2. Screenshot Challenge!

    Dear Gardeners, If you've been following us on our socials or if you're here on Discord, you've probably seen that we ran a "Spring has sprung" screenshot challenge back in May. In that first contest, the screenshot by "Purpleblob" was…

    Nacon

April

  1. Update 1.4 available!

    Dear Players, A new patch is now available! You'll see improvements to climbing plants and various unfinished quests, and the key binding will no longer be removed every time you restart the game or travel. Rebinding keys now saves on quit…

    Nacon

March

  1. Devblog 3 - Characters.

    Hi, everyone! My name is Lorraine – I am a Game Designer for stillalive studios and was the Narrative Designer for Garden Life. Today I’m going to share with you a little bit about the inspiration for and development of the characters you…

    Nacon
  2. Update 1.3 is here!

    Dear Players, We're having a run at the moment! We've just set a new patch live with the following enhancements and fixes! You will notice things we got a lot of feedback on and we could pack into our short timeline. I hope you'll like it!…

    Nacon
  3. Update 1.2 available right now!

    Hello fellow green thumbs! Once again, we'd like to thank you for all your feedback. We're still working hard to try fixing the problems you may have, but it's great to see your stunning garden screenshots! Today a new patch is being…

    Nacon
  4. Update 1.1 is now available!

    Hello fellow green thumbs! Thank you for all the feedback on the Steam forums and our Discord server. We're gathering your input and ideas! Today we're happy to release our first patch for the game. It focuses primarily on issues you…

    Nacon
  5. Devblog 2 - Behind the scenes look at our flower growth system.

    Dear Gardeners! While we're still working on the first patches, the first of which should arrive on PC this week, we'd like to tell you more about the technology we've put in place to develop flowers and plants in Garden Life. Enjoy your…

    Nacon
  6. Cloud saves are now available!

    Dear players, Today we have big news for Steam players: cloud saves are now available! If you play on two machines (PC/PC or PC/Steam Deck), you'll have now to choose the save you want to keep. Before making your choice, press windows + R…

    Nacon

February

  1. Nacon Connect Today!

    Dear gardeners, In 2 hours, you'll be able to attend Nacon Connect 2024, our annual publisher conference bringing fresh insights on various games and unannounced projects. Garden Life will be present! Let's meet tonight at 07:00 PM CET…

    Nacon
  2. Bug support!

    Dear Gardeners! Garden Life has been available for 5 days now, and we'd like to thank you for your incredible support. After months of development, it's just incredible to see the project come to life in the hands of players, and the team…

    Nacon
  3. Play Garden Life Now! (FAQ!)

    Dear Gardeners! After hard months of development, Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator is now ready to welcome you into its warm and colorful world. Whether you are a green-fingered expert, nature lover, or gamer looking for a new "cozy" world…

    Nacon
  4. 1 day to go!

    Hello Gardeners, ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT! ONE DAY LEFT!…

    Nacon
  5. 2 days before the release!

    Hello Gardeners, How exciting is that? 2 DAYS LEFT!! As we're really close to release, here are some brand new screenshots of garden decorations! Let us know what you think :)…

    Nacon
  6. Missions are set!

    Hello fellow green thumbs, The release of Garden Life is almost there, 9 more days to wait! Today, we are giving you a closer look to some missions or requests you can receive in the game. As you can see, requests can take several forms…

    Nacon
  7. Devblog 1 - The sound design of Garden Life with a touch a magic

    Hi gardeners! I’m Benedict, sound designer and composer at stillalive studios in Austria. Our latest title Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator is a fun, relaxed, and charming game, and it was incredibly important to me to enhance the coziness…

    Nacon
  8. Unveiling the story of Garden Life

    Hello, Gardeners! Take part in an immersive and cozy journey where you will have to bring back to life a communal garden. Garden Life combines gardening, decoration, and an engrossing story to create a singularly cozy experience. Complete…

    Nacon

January

  1. Enter the cozy shop!

    Hello fellow green thumbs, The Steam release is almost there! How exciting is that?! Today, we take a look inside Leslie's shop 🛍️🐸 In her shop, you can buy new seeds, as well as tools and decorations!…

    Nacon
  2. Eco-friendly DLC!

    Hello, Gardeners! While Preorders are not available on Steam, both editions will also be available for purchase on Steam the day of release, at the price of 24.99€ | 24.99$ | 24.99£ for the Standard Edition and 29.99€ | 29.99$ | 29.99£ for…

    Nacon

December

  1. Best season ever!

    Hello fellow green thumbs, Who else loves autumn and winter? Isn't it the best time of year? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/2d78ec37ba2a1858abfc7b5288c97f606044b22a.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/c10a05757bb6d3f1ecdeb3eef988fdd6ad154f67.jpg…

    Nacon
  2. Gameplay Trailer

    Hello fellow green thumbs, Today we're unveiling a brand new gameplay trailer for Garden Life! Enhanced by a warm style and a gameplay close to real life gardening, Garden Life takes you into a soothing world. Surrounded by a comforting…

    Nacon

November

  1. Garden Life official release date!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/cbe31ce2edf04954d6726b549c68d2ed133d27dd.png Hello fellow green thumbs, So many of you have been following us for almost a year now, so many of you have supported us by sharing all our posts, by being active on…

    Nacon

October

  1. Contest winners

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/10937fdef3faeda8a1d1760d03e34e55c10cc2a8.png Hello everyone! First of all, we'd like to thank you once again for playing Garden Life during Steam Next Fest and throughout October. During this event, we were…

    Nacon
  2. Demo extended!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/7c101cc908fd7921a1eab411472faf1da07fc50a.png Dear gardening fans, Steam Next Fest came to an end on Monday and we're really thrilled that so many of you came along to check out the game! It was very important for…

    Nacon
  3. Win a flower bouquet!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/91e3f76c3ae686bd582545470d5f91d96652917c.png Hello fellow green thumbs, The Garden Life demo has now been live for a few days, and we're absolutely delighted to see you all enjoying the game. As you know, we've…

    Nacon
  4. Steam Next Fest!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/fe171f0da9a464046cd02b3e502db47345e38bad.png Hello, fellow gardeners! 🌱 The demo of Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator is available during Steam Next Fest until October 16! PLAY NOW…

    Nacon
  5. Demo available NOW!

    Hello Fellow Green Thumbs, It's now the time: the demo of Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator is available from today until October 16! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1915380/Garden_Life_A_Cozy_Simulator/ Warm wishes, The Garden Life Team 🌼…

    Nacon
  6. Photo Contest

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/e62a6bd5e6c8f47c5d48d483b80d4eb29d5251e9.png Hello, fellow gardeners! 🌱 If you've been waiting for a chance to play Garden Life, this is the time to get your shovels and your green thumbs ready! This Thursday…

    Nacon
  7. Key Art Reveal

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/2fa832a8aad62b78dc0dc9bf6318cbeefc9306bd.png Dear gardening fans, We're continuing our crazy week around the game, this time with the reveal of the official Key Art for Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator! This Key Art…

    Nacon

September

  1. Join our discord!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/f3c5222a0c6c553cebba20999eac7c524c132ea1.png Dear gardening fans, Today we're delighted to be moving a step closer to the release of Garden Life with this new milestone: the opening of our Discord server! Come…

    Nacon
  2. Steam Next Fest - Demo is coming!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/fcbb70ad833a5ef2f24406f997b0dfce7f6a4aa6.png Hello Fellow Green Thumbs, We are absolutely pleased to invite you to the coziest gaming experience and start the autumn season off right! From October 5th to October…

    Nacon
  3. New screenshots!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43282354/2a30f9c13f0b9867983998204108ea6115507819.png Dear gardening fans, Today we're proud to unveil some brand new in-game screenshots on the Steam page! Let us know what you think in the comments, and join the…

    Nacon

July

  1. Thank You For 30 000 Wishlists!

    Hello! We’re absolutely thrilled to share fantastic news today: Garden Life just passed the 30.000 wishlists! It’s a big achievement for our indie studio and we would like to thank our community for supporting us and welcome all newcomers.…

    KyuKyu

June

  1. Showcase #1 - Plants & Decorations

    Hello, Gardeners! For our first blogpost, we decided on a screenshot showcase, as Garden Life will feature a hefty amount of different plants and we thought "why don't we just enjoy some scenery before going all technical?". As a little…

    KyuKyu

May

  1. Introducing: Dev-Blog Series!

    Hey, Gardeners! We are excited to announce the dev-blog series about our comfy gardening sim! Since this is our first post, we think it would be best to answer the question that most people who know us will surely have: why a gardening…

    KyuKyu

February

  1. Thank you for 5 000 Wishlists!

    Dear Garden Enthusiasts, The Garden Life Dev team at Stillalive are super excited to announce that Garden Life has passed the 5000 wishlists mark on Steam! This is a great achievement and we are grateful to see the community’s growing…

    Nacon

December

  1. Unveiling Garden Life!

    We are very happy to unveil the first images of Garden Life, our video game in which you'll experience the joy and peace that cultivating your own garden brings. Enhanced by a warm style and a gameplay close to real life gardening, Garden…

    Nacon

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