The Gardens Between
Give it 2 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (25%); after 3h it's 1 in 35 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 3.
- 59% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “The Gardens Complete” (Friends apart, memories remain): only 59% of starters get there.
- Only 60% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 2,832 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 3.2h for positive, 1.8h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (60.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Gardens Complete Friends apart, memories remain. Most players quit here 59% −41
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (17)
story milestone ending side
- Great Catch! What's under the table cloth? 100%
- Reset The Dominos Restore the board to a clean state. 94%
- Saw Through Time Saw the plank. Next, get a hammer. 91%
- Gone Fishing Arina’s at the end of her rope. 83%
- Reach For The Sky Pluck the moon right out of the sky. 59%
- The Gardens Complete Friends apart, memories remain. 59%
- Game Over Super Silly Crow is defeated. 39%
- Don't touch that! Arina really shouldn't be pressing buttons. 28%
- Found You! Release the hidden Garden Friend. 23%
- Moving In A sneaky stowaway Garden Friend. 23%
- New Friends A Garden Friend is hiding in the Esky. 22%
- Stargazing A Cosmic Garden Friend phones home. 22%
- Staying Up Late Super Silly Crow escapes the TV. 22%
- Mischievous Discoveries A Garden Friend follows on a school trip. 22%
- Our Secret Clubhouse A Garden Friend sneaks a look. 22%
- An Expedition Goes Down The Drain A Garden Friend gums up the pipes. 21%
- Friendly Fire Arina throws popcorn at Frendt five times. 19%