PC Critic Reviews

I really wanted to like The Abbess Garden, I don’t usually volunteer or request to review games unless I think I’ll enjoy them, so I went into this one fairly optimistic. Unfortunately, it just didn’t click for me. I found the overall experience fairly boring, and both the gameplay and visuals felt overly simplistic at times. While the idea behind the game has potential, I struggled to stay engaged with what it was offering. After a while, I found it harder and harder to keep playing. The slower pacing, dialogue-heavy sections, and basic gameplay loop made it difficult for the game to hold my attention.

The Abbess Garden could have been a pleasant experience, and it has indeed pleasant elements, but it lacks both engaging gameplay and an engaging story — there’s nothing here to bind it all together. As it stands, the best part of the experience is watching our plants grow, from seed to flower, and customizing our garden, but it’s just not enough. Hopefully, MD Studio uses this game as a sketch for a more compelling project next time. It’s a shame, because the right ideas and ingredients are here, but maybe they’ll find more success in another game, in another abbey.