Dream Garden
An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.
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November 3, 2025
272 days ago
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Very Positive78 reviews85.9%
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13 itemsAbout the Game
Relax and immerse yourself in Dream Garden, a cozy simulation game about building perfect Japanese zen garden dioramas with lily-speckled ponds, trees, bridges, and more. Just sit back, de-stress and build to your heart’s content.
Choose from a range of trees, bushes, stones, flowers to more to turn your garden into a lush natural paradise. Arrange each item individually or paint them into the landscape using the brush tool.
Change the landscape to your tastes: raise hills, dig ponds, channel rivers, and fill your garden with sand, grass or pebbles. Use man-made decorations like lamps and bridges to tie everything together.
Use the rake tool to trace stunning patterns into the sand and pebbles, just like a real life Japanese zen garden. Combine tactility, meditation and art into a delightful creative experience.
Use detailed customization to change the seasons, the time of day, the weather, and more. Adjust the level of precipitation and discover the beauty of ‘intermediate’ seasons – transporting your garden to early autumn mornings or late winter snowfall.
We created Dream Garden in the hopes of offering a refuge from the stress of day to day life. Immerse yourself in the tranquil atmosphere of the garden and create to your heart’s content.
Choose from a range of trees, bushes, stones, flowers to more to turn your garden into a lush natural paradise. Arrange each item individually or paint them into the landscape using the brush tool.
Change the landscape to your tastes: raise hills, dig ponds, channel rivers, and fill your garden with sand, grass or pebbles. Use man-made decorations like lamps and bridges to tie everything together.
Use the rake tool to trace stunning patterns into the sand and pebbles, just like a real life Japanese zen garden. Combine tactility, meditation and art into a delightful creative experience.
Use detailed customization to change the seasons, the time of day, the weather, and more. Adjust the level of precipitation and discover the beauty of ‘intermediate’ seasons – transporting your garden to early autumn mornings or late winter snowfall.
We created Dream Garden in the hopes of offering a refuge from the stress of day to day life. Immerse yourself in the tranquil atmosphere of the garden and create to your heart’s content.
Features:
- Craft delightful garden dioramas
- Shape the landscape with hills, rivers, ponds, and pebbles
- Add decorations both natural and manmade
- Arrange items individually or paint them in with the brush tool
- Trace zen sand patterns with the rake
- A tranquil, meditative atmosphere
- Build without limits, timers or stress
