Steam game

Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between

Lose yourself in a dreamlike journey through memory, time, and friendship. Step into the story of Arina and Frendt as you guide them across surreal islands built from cherished childhood moments. With time in your hands and wonder at your feet, explore an evocative world reimagined for VR.

$19.99 August 7, 2025

By The Voxel Agents

Windows
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Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between - The Voxel Agents. Popular. Released August 7, 2025
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Overview

About this game

Made for VR. Memories feel closer here.

Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between is a tranquil single-player adventure-puzzle game about time, memory and friendship.  With twice the content of the original, Hidden Memories invites you to unlock Arina's personal diary and solve 40+ new puzzles — woven seamlessly into a deeper, more intimate journey.

WHAT'S NEW IN HIDDEN MEMORIES

  • 🧩 40+ New Puzzles – Delightfully inventive puzzles designed exclusively for VR.

  • 🎨 Vibrant Art Style – Beautiful, storybook-inspired islands that you can now visit yourself.

  • 🌟 An Expanded Award-Winning Narrative – Delve deeper with Arina’s illustrated diary offering new insights and perspectives.

  • ✨ Whimsical VR Interactions – Deepen your connection to the story with intuitive, hands-on gameplay.

  • 🌌 Comfortably Immerse Yourself – Relax in serene islands seated or standing with no pressure, fail-states, or complex UI.

GAMEPLAY

Control time itself to solve puzzles built from the emotional architecture of memory.  Move time with your hands as dreamlike islands revolve before you — each one a sculpted memory, built from the emotions and objects that shaped Arina and Frendt’s past. 

  • ⏳ Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle.

  • 🎮 Play retro video games, wield paintbrushes, and dig for dino bones at the museum.

  • 🧸 Interact with objects to solve puzzles - from childhood toys to symbolic tools of self-expression.

  • 🌙 Discover surreal dreamscapes where every detail carries emotional weight.

  • ☑️ Playtime for most players: Roughly 4 - 8 hours depending on puzzle solving confidence.

NARRATIVE

Through Arina’s evolving diary, experience the subtle, sometimes bittersweet shifts of a childhood bond growing older. Each island captures a turning point, a feeling, or a forgotten moment—rendered in vivid color and texture. Explore themes of memory, growth, and the spaces between people.

  • Delve deeper into the story through Arina's diary entries and artistic evolution.

  • Venture into the moments that defined their friendship—and changed them forever.

  • See the past with new perspective, in a world made to be felt as much as seen.

ACCOLADES

  • Winner of 14 awards, including: 'Game of the Year', Webby 'Best Puzzles', and the 'Apple Design Award', as well as twenty more international nominations including IGF 'Excellence in Visual Art'.

  • Hidden Memories (VR) praised by press: 9/10 Gaming Trend, 8/10 , 8/10 GeekGasm, 8.5/10 The VR Realm, 8/10 Use A Potion, 8/10 IndieGames.eu, 7.5/10 PixelByteGaming, 8.5/10 MKAU Gaming.

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