A Beloved Puzzle Adventure Reimagined for Virtual Reality
Time to revisit the memories that shaped a friendship. Developer The Voxel Agents is bringing a deeply emotional reimagining of their award-winning puzzle adventure The Gardens Between to VR with Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between, launching August 7, 2025 on Meta Quest and SteamVR.
Announced during the UploadVR Showcase, this expanded version isn’t just a port—it’s a heartfelt deep dive into childhood bonds, now made more intimate and immersive through the lens of virtual reality and Mixed Reality.
A New Perspective on an Old Friendship
Two decades have passed since Arina and Frendt’s original journey. Now, as Frendt sorts through his belongings during another move, he stumbles across a diary belonging to Arina. That discovery pulls him—and players—back into The Gardens Between, only this time, guided by Arina’s memories.
Hidden Memories reframes the story through new eyes, delivering more than 40 fresh puzzles, new dreamlike environments, and meaningful object interactions—no prior experience with the original game required.
Time-Bending Puzzles, Brought to Life With Your Hands
Just like the original, you’ll guide Arina and Frendt across surreal island landscapes, solving puzzles by manipulating time forward and backward. But in VR, those mechanics come alive through real-time hand gestures. Adjust time by simply moving your hands, bring scattered memories back into focus, and interact with dreamlike objects in personal, tactile ways.
Draw with paintbrushes. Snap toy parts into place. Craft colorful friendship bracelets. These simple, nostalgic moments build a deeply emotional experience as players explore themes of memory, growing up, and the unspoken bonds between friends.
Twice the Content, Twice the Emotion
This isn’t just a visual update—Hidden Memories doubles the narrative depth of the original, presenting new sequences, intimate diary entries, and a full set of new puzzles woven into the original framework. Players will also get to explore the story’s emotional core from a fresh perspective as Frendt experiences Arina’s inner world for the first time.
“Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between pays homage to precious friendships we hold near and dear to our hearts,” says Simon Joslin, co-founder of The Voxel Agents. “We’re ecstatic to finally share the release date with fans and can’t wait for you to see this world in a whole new light—only achievable through the magic of Virtual and Mixed Reality.”
Coming August 7 to VR Platforms
Whether you’re returning to The Gardens Between or stepping into it for the first time, Hidden Memories invites you to slow down, reflect, and experience the past through an entirely new lens.
Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between launches August 7, 2025, on Meta Quest and SteamVR.