The Gardens Between vs Down in Bermuda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Gardens Between
Embark on an emotional journey through surreal island gardens, manipulating time to solve puzzles. Unpack memories and explore the significance of friendship in this visually stunning narrative adventure.
- Surreal island gardens
- Time manipulation puzzles
- Emotional friendship narrative
- Storybook art style
- Ambient soundtrack
- No internet required
- No in-app purchases or ads
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Best friends Arina and Frendt fall into a series of vibrant, dreamlike island gardens peppered with everyday objects from their childhood. Together they embark on an emotional journey that examines the significance of their friendship: the memories they’ve built, what must be let go, and what should never be left behind. Lost in a mysterious realm where cause and effect are malleable, the friends find that time flows in all directions. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle. Follow the duo as they unpack and explore their significant moments spent together, lighting up constellations and illuminating threads of a bittersweet narrative. "A masterwork." - The Guardian “A must-have title for anyone who enjoys puzzle games.” - Gaming Trend “An incredibly clever and frighteningly intricate puzzle formula.” - Nintendo Life "Full of creative touches and small magical moments." - GameSpot "A magical journey." - Polygon “You really need to play it.’ - Engadget FEATURES • Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style • Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up • Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful personal story • Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve • Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI • Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel • Play in widescreen landscape or tall portrait view • Seventeen achievements to find and complete • No internet required. No data tracking. No in-app purchases. No ads. AWARDS • 'Apple Design Award' Winner - Apple 2019 • 'Mac Game of the Year' Winner - Apple 2018 • 'Game of the Year' Winner - AGDA 2018 • 'Most Innovative Game' Winner - Game Two 2018 • ‘Best Technology’ Winner - Sense Of Wonder Night 2018 • 'Visual Excellence' Finalist - IGF 2018 • 'Best of MIX' Winner - MIX Seattle 2018 • 'Game Design Excellence' Winner - BIC Fest 2017 • Plus another twenty industry award nominations • 'Final Selection' of more than 16 international festivals Stream or buy the original and extended soundtrack of The Gardens Between at https://awal.lnk.to/glowingpains
Down in Bermuda
Embark on a quirky adventure as an aviator stranded in the Bermuda Triangle. Solve puzzles, crack codes, and collect magic orbs to escape six unique islands and find your way home.
- Solve puzzles and crack codes
- Explore six unique islands
- Collect magic orbs
- Uncover island secrets
- Escape the Bermuda Triangle
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An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search for a way back home. Down in Bermuda is a quirky adventure filled with puzzles to solve and mysteries to uncover. Our adventurous aviator Milton finds himself trapped in a time bubble deep inside the Bermuda and needs your help to escape. Crack codes, solve puzzles, collect magic orbs and escape each of the six unique islands, each one leading to the next on a quest for a way back home. From the studio who brought you the suave secret agent adventure Agent A: A puzzle in disguise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Gardens Between at 4.8 against Down in Bermuda's 4.4. The Gardens Between also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 80) and review sentiment (76% vs 68%). Down in Bermuda's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
The Gardens Between costs $4.99 and Down in Bermuda $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Gardens Between holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Gardens Between has 3.7K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of The Gardens Between's written reviews are positive against 68% of Down in Bermuda's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Gardens Between | Down in Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better | 4.4 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 67.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 926 MB | 460 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | THE VOXEL AGENTS PTY. LTD. | Yak & co |
Customer experience
The Gardens Between
Down in Bermuda
Bugs and requests
The Gardens Between
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when connecting a controller
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Option to adjust character movement speed
- Improved controller support
- In-game hints or tips
Down in Bermuda
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Gardens Between
No in-app purchases
Down in Bermuda
No in-app purchases
Questions
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