Garden of Gears

Garden of Gears asks you to connect pipes, gears and seeds to bring a mechanical garden to life. Each level is a tidy little logic box, and the difficulty ramps gently enough that you always feel capable rather than beaten.

There's no timer and no energy meter — you play at your own pace, offline, as many levels as you want. We found it genuinely calming after a long day.

The soundtrack and soft animations make solving puzzles feel rewarding on their own. A great choice for the commute or winding down before bed.

What we liked

• Calm, timer-free design
• Hundreds of offline levels
• Satisfying mechanical animations