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title: "Release history"
summary: "Showcases, the 2021 Switch/PC launch, and the 2022 Game Pass arrival of Garden Story."
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# Release history
[[Garden Story]]'s road to release ran through the indie showcase circuit.

## Timeline

| Date | Milestone |
| --- | --- |
| pre-launch | Showcased at PAX East, The Escapist E3 Indie Showcase, Wholesome Games Direct, and Nintendo's Indie World (August 2021)[^1] |
| 11 August 2021 | Release on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam), $19.99[^1] |
| 12 July 2022 | Xbox release, day one on Xbox Game Pass (console and PC)[^2][^3] |

## Accessibility note

The 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]

[^1]: Rose City Games. ["Garden Story — Press Kit"](https://www.rosecitygames.com/garden-story-press) — rosecitygames.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^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.
[^3]: Microsoft. ["Buy Garden Story — Xbox"](https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/garden-story/9pp09mjrh2xd) — Xbox Store. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^4]: Valve. ["Garden Story"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/) — Steam store page. Retrieved 9 July 2026.