Underplayed Gems

Data Garden (2023)

Data Garden cover
Developer
Shaman Garage
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A quiet, meditative point-and-click that makes you feel like a passive observer of your own digital footprint, watching it grow into a silent garden.

philosophicalreflectiveminimalistintrospectiveatmosphericslow-pacedcontemplative

What players say

Players praise Data Garden as a creative, short experience that uses only one button for all interactions, comparing it to an art exhibit. They highlight its clever visual storytelling about digitization, though some wish it were longer or note it feels more like an interactive demo than a game.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.