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The Abbess Garden

MD Studio · indie.io · 2026-03-02

Steam

CasualIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Mar 02, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 02, 2026 (Mac)

Cozy third-person gardening in 1643 France. As Agnès, restore a forbidden abbey garden, grow and identify real plants through the seasons, uncover a spy plot, help the community, and find queer romance.

The Abbess Garden is a Casual, Indie, and Simulation game released in 2026, priced at $9.99, with a Positive sentiment (87% of 45 reviews).

87%
positive of 46 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$9.99
steam price (US)

The Abbess Garden is a third-person gardening game set in an abandoned abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs, in the heart of France. It's 1643, and you play as Agnès, a young peasant at the centre of a spy intrigue. The abbey harbours many secrets and wonders of years long gone. It is now used by the mysterious Solitaires, taking their lodging in the area. But one place remains forbidden to them. The Abbess gave to you, Agnès, the keys to her personal and majestic garden. You have been tasked to restore the holy place. Yet more than just ragworts and critters who hide in the weeds… Discover a bo(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 39 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~5/week).
  • · Top 48% of 29,131 Casual games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

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282820262026Week of 2026-03-02: 28 positiveWeek of 2026-03-02: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-09: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-23: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-13: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-11: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-18: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-13: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-13: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-20: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsmacOSSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeSubtitle OptionsFamily Sharing1 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2026-03-02 (Steam store data)

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