Do you have to be a certain age to be into your garden? Not a euphemism, but I appreciate the idea of Garden Simulator – out next week for PC from Produktivkeller and Sundust.

That’s a sweeping statement, of course, as in reality, I think most of us would play a toilet simulator if there were one. As one of my favourite genres due to the often therapeutic element of it, it’s pleasing to note how much the press material uses the word ‘relax’ in the write-up. Sold!

In Garden Simulator, you will work with fruits, vegetables and flowers, creating a virtual garden that’s yours without any need to shout, “get off my lawn!”, or cleaning lawn cigars off that emerald green. You’ll then harvest your produce, sell it for a profit and expand your garden further.

Key features include:

  • PLANT a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and decorate your garden with a colorful array of flowers.
  • CARE for your plants, OBSERVE the growth stages and HARVEST the fruits. Whether it’s strawberries, lettuce or different types of flowers – the variety of plants makes your garden unique. 
  • DESIGN your garden as you please! Place your flowers and vegetable beds and frame them with different fence elements. Hedges, furniture and many different items in numerous designs will turn your piece of land into a unique vacation spot.
  • KEEP your garden CLEAN! Not only at the beginning will you find trash in your garden that needs to be removed, but also during the game your efforts to keep it clean will be rewarded! Mow your lawn and turn your property into a gardener’s dream.
  • EARN money and spend it! The more fruits and flowers you sell, the more money you have available to invest in better tools, new plant varieties and more.
  • HAVE FUN and experiment with realistic physics! Throw the design items around, place them as you like, build towers of fences or hedges, and do lots of crazy things you probably wouldn’t do in a “real” garden. There are almost no limits to your imagination. 

Garden Simulator is available via Steam on the 8th of September. If you can’t wait until then, you can take it for a test drive with the playable demo.