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Garden of the Sea (VR)

Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

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.

What works

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

Things to keep in mind

  • 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

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Vacation Simulator

  • Tall Trails

  • Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

  • Sable

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • Summer in Mara

Less wellness-oriented

Games that feels like Garden of the Sea (VR) but with less physical activity or wellness

  • Mineko's Night Market

  • Conbunn Cardboard

  • ShantyTown

  • Mika and The Witch's Mountain

  • Re:Fresh

  • Loddlenaut

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Garden of the Sea (VR) but with a stronger sense of community

  • Fruitbus

  • Ooblets

  • Cozy Caravan

  • Here Comes Niko!

  • Smushi Come Home

  • Sushi Ben

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Garden of the Sea (VR): Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026