Grow a Garden
Grow a Garden is The Garden Game's free Roblox farming simulation, created by Jandel and released on March 25, 2025. Players buy seeds, plant crops, harvest produce and improve persistent garden plots that continue growing while they are offline. The Roblox listing was last updated July 19, 2026 and currently carries a pirate-themed marker.
Latest update
The Garden Game updated Grow a Garden's Roblox listing on July 19, 2026, and the current title carries a pirate marker. The public Roblox page does not provide an itemized changelog, so no unverified crops, pets or event rewards are attributed to that update.
Release date and status
Roblox's Games API records Grow a Garden as created on March 25, 2025 and currently available as a released live-service experience. The Garden Game updates the same Roblox universe rather than shipping separate numbered PC, mobile or console editions.
| Global release date | March 25, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Pricing model | Free-to-play·In-app purchases |
| Availability | Playable through Roblox on PC, Mac, Chrome OS, Android, iOS / iPadOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S; an internet connection and Roblox account are required. |
Platforms and availability
Grow a Garden runs inside Roblox on Windows PC, Mac, supported Chromebooks, Android, iPhone, iPad, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation and Xbox provide the Roblox client rather than a separate Grow a Garden download.
Gameplay overview
The Garden Game's description defines a four-step loop: buy seeds when the shop restocks, plant them in brown garden plots, wait for growth, then harvest for profit. Gardens continue growing while players are offline, and Roblox's Games API lists a four-player server limit.
Story, setting, or main mode
Grow a Garden has no fixed story campaign. Its main mode is a persistent social garden where players compare fruits and other finds with friends; Roblox reported a 21.6 million concurrent-user peak in June 2025.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The Garden Game's current thumbnails show oversized trees, animated plants and giant crop objects around the player's garden plots. Roblox Corporation's Tech Talks Episode 29 adds Jandel's first-party explanation of the experience's social design, development workflow and scale.
Developer and publisher
Grow a Garden is published under The Garden Game Roblox group. Roblox Corporation identifies Jandel as the creator behind the experience in Tech Talks Episode 29, published September 5, 2025.
| Developer | The Garden Game |
| Publisher | The Garden Game |
| Official website | Grow a Garden |
Download and availability
Players open Grow a Garden from its Roblox experience page after installing the free Roblox client from Roblox.com or a supported platform store. No separate Grow a Garden executable, console purchase or mobile app is required.
System / Device Requirements
Grow a Garden has no separate executable or game-specific hardware specification, so it inherits Roblox's published client requirements. Performance can still vary as The Garden Game changes crop density, effects and event objects inside the experience.
| Spec | Minimum | Roblox guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | 64-bit Windows 10 or 11; macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later | Use a supported stable release; Linux is not supported |
| Graphics | DirectX 10 feature level or higher on Windows | Desktop under five years old with a dedicated GPU, or laptop under three years old with integrated graphics |
| Processor | Processor from 2005 or newer at 1.6 GHz or better | Older AMD processors may have compatibility issues |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM on Windows 10 or 11 | No higher official RAM target is published |
| Storage | 300 MB system storage for the Roblox application | Allow additional room for cache and experience data |
| Internet | 4–8 Mb/s for a single-user household | Use more bandwidth when several people share the connection |
| Mobile platform | Minimum | Roblox guidance |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone / iPad | iOS 14 or iPadOS 14; iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, iPad 5th generation or iPad Pro | Use Wi-Fi or a stable 4–8 Mb/s connection |
| Android | Android 8.0; OpenGL ES 3.0; ARMv7 or newer; no Tegra 2 | Performance varies even when the operating-system floor is met |
| Amazon Fire | Fire 7 9th generation, Fire HD 8 8th generation, Fire HD 10 9th generation or Fire Max 11 13th generation | New devices and prerelease software may not be supported immediately |
| Platform | Supported hardware | Availability note |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome OS | Chrome OS 53 or later with Google Play Store enabled | Runs the Android Roblox app on compatible Chromebooks |
| PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 4 and an internet connection | Grow a Garden runs inside the free Roblox app |
| PlayStation 5 | PlayStation 5 and an internet connection | Grow a Garden runs inside the native Roblox app |
| Xbox One | Xbox One and an internet connection | Xbox's Roblox listing names Grow a Garden among available experiences |
| Xbox Series X|S | Xbox Series X or Series S and an internet connection | Cross-platform play depends on the current experience configuration |