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Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings and art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar).

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 100 reviews
Released: 2017-03-30
Developer: Muzintou
Publisher: Fruitbat Factory
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 170.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 96%

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    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 635 reviews2026
    Dev: Laplacian
    Windows

    A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 43%, Adventure 18%, Mystery 15%, Casual 14.6%, Horror 9.4%

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