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Garden of the Sea (VR)

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2 • 2022

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Quick resume

You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Relaxing and wholesome gameplay
    • Beautiful art style and sound design
    • Engaging farming, crafting, and exploration
    • Intuitive vr interactions
    • Frequent developer updates and community engagement

    Cons

    • Limited content and short story length
    • Some control and inventory management issues
    • Lack of free locomotion options for some players
    • Minor bugs and optimization issues
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Health, Story, Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Violence, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to explore, farm, craft, and progress at their own pace with minimal hand-holding."

    • Competence
      2

      "Gameplay involves simple farming, crafting, and puzzle-solving with light skill requirements and satisfying feedback."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal relaxation and progression without competitive elements or player comparison."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long play sessions, habitual farming, exploration, and decorating, indicating sustained engagement."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Game is single-player focused with no multiplayer or cooperative mechanics mentioned."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players can build, decorate, customize their island and home, and arrange gardens and items."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are peaceful and equal."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strongly emphasized as a relaxing, stress-relieving, immersive escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic enjoyment and relaxation without obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      2

      "Players explore mechanics, try different crops, puzzles, and crafting recipes, though within a simple framework."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Exploring multiple islands, discovering secrets and new areas is a core enjoyable activity."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization of home, garden, and island environment allows personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Features imaginative creatures and whimsical settings, evoking a fantasy-like atmosphere."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and self-directed."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn crafting, farming, and puzzle-solving skills, progressing through game content."

    • Health
      1

      "Some physical activity through VR interactions and movement, but mostly sedentary play."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused interaction and attention to farming, crafting, and exploration tasks."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Interactions are limited to animals and environment; no close social relationships."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management mechanics present."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new areas through farming and crafting."

    • Relaxation
      5

      "Highly relaxing gameplay with soothing music, gentle challenges, and peaceful atmosphere."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual style, sound design, and tactile VR interactions provide sensory pleasure."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."

    • Story
      1

      "Light narrative and quests exist but story is minimal and not central to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Simple puzzle solving and resource management require light planning and problem solving."

    • Thrill
      -4

      "Gameplay is calm and predictable with minimal risk or suspense."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive good value for price given the relaxing, charming experience and replayability."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destructive elements; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."

    • Survival
      -4

      "No threats or failure states; stable, low-risk environment."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026