Garden Ink is an indie developed by Kranich, released 10 September 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Garden Ink is
Garden Ink is an indie game developed by Kranich and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Paint, merge, and explore! Garden Ink is a cozy sandbox/exploration game where you shape and grow your own world. Merging decorations and coloring tools help you customize your world. With hand-painted visuals and a soothing soundtrack, it’s time to discover every cute surprise.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD A8-5600K, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 650 / Radeon HD 7770. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Garden Ink launched on 10 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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