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  "slug": "release-history",
  "wiki": "garden-story",
  "title": "Release history",
  "kind": "page",
  "summary": "Showcases, the 2021 Switch/PC launch, and the 2022 Game Pass arrival of Garden Story.",
  "url": "https://cozywiki.com/garden-story/wiki/release-history",
  "categories": [],
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  "contentMarkdown": "[[Garden Story]]'s road to release ran through the indie showcase circuit.\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date | Milestone |\n| --- | --- |\n| pre-launch | Showcased at PAX East, The Escapist E3 Indie Showcase, Wholesome Games Direct, and Nintendo's Indie World (August 2021)[^1] |\n| 11 August 2021 | Release on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam), $19.99[^1] |\n| 12 July 2022 | Xbox release, day one on Xbox Game Pass (console and PC)[^2][^3] |\n\n## Accessibility note\n\nThe game ships with a \"perish prevention\" option that lets players progress the story without combat stresses — an early example of the comfort-options pattern now common in [[cozy-game|cozy games]].[^4]\n\n[^1]: Rose City Games. [\"Garden Story — Press Kit\"](https://www.rosecitygames.com/garden-story-press) — rosecitygames.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^2]: Gayming Magazine. [\"Garden Story is coming to Game Pass\"](https://gaymingmag.com/2022/07/garden-story-is-coming-to-game-pass/) — Gayming Magazine, July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^3]: Microsoft. [\"Buy Garden Story — Xbox\"](https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/garden-story/9pp09mjrh2xd) — Xbox Store. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^4]: Valve. [\"Garden Story\"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/) — Steam store page. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
  "contentText": "Garden Story's road to release ran through the indie showcase circuit.\nTimeline\nDate · Milestone\npre-launch · Showcased at PAX East, The Escapist E3 Indie Showcase, Wholesome Games Direct, and Nintendo's Indie World (August 2021)\n11 August 2021 · Release on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam), $19.99\n12 July 2022 · Xbox release, day one on Xbox Game Pass (console and PC)\nAccessibility note\nThe game ships with a \"perish prevention\" option that lets players progress the story without combat stresses — an early example of the comfort-options pattern now common in cozy games.",
  "citations": [
    {
      "refKey": "1",
      "text": "Rose City Games. \"Garden Story — Press Kit\" — rosecitygames.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.rosecitygames.com/garden-story-press",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "2",
      "text": "Gayming Magazine. \"Garden Story is coming to Game Pass\" — Gayming Magazine, July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://gaymingmag.com/2022/07/garden-story-is-coming-to-game-pass/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "3",
      "text": "Microsoft. \"Buy Garden Story — Xbox\" — Xbox Store. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/garden-story/9pp09mjrh2xd",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "4",
      "text": "Valve. \"Garden Story\" — Steam store page. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    }
  ],
  "createdAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:55.246Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:55.246Z",
  "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:05.015Z",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
    "attribution": "\"Release history\" by CozyWiki contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://cozywiki.com/garden-story/wiki/release-history"
  },
  "markdownUrl": "https://cozywiki.com/garden-story/wiki/release-history.md"
}