Mascot horror Short horror Horror puzzle

Garten of Banban

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Explore an emptied kindergarten with a drone, its cartoon mascots watching from the walls.

Platforms: PC, VR, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
Stores: Steam
Price: Free
Rated: Mixed on Steam (54% of 13,572 reviews); 4.06 of 5 on PlayStation (4,343 ratings), 4.1 of 5 on the App Store (8.5K) and 3.9 of 5 on Google Play (69K)
Length: about 30 minutes
Players: 1
Made by: Euphoric Brothers
Released: 2023

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What frightens Everyone in Banban's Kindergarten vanished on an ordinary day. You explore the empty building with a small drone among the smiling murals of the Banban and Friends Gang, until the pink mascot Opila Bird comes after you.
Content: fantasy violence, mild blood, a chase sequence, ads in the mobile versions.

Garten of Banban is the free first chapter of Euphoric Brothers' first-person mascot horror series. Everyone at Banban's Kindergarten has vanished, and you explore it with a remote-controlled drone, solving rooms to go deeper, until one of its cheerful mascots turns on you. It takes about half an hour, and its Steam rating is Mixed.

About Garten of Banban

Garten of Banban is a first-person horror game by Euphoric Brothers, released free on Steam for Windows on January 6, 2023. It is the first chapter of the Garten of Banban series, which later runs to Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil. Feardemic brought it to PS4 and PS5 in May 2024, then Nintendo Switch and Xbox in June 2024; it costs $1.99 on PlayStation and Switch, and it is free with ads on iPhone and Android. A free VR version for SteamVR and Meta Quest Link followed on Steam in December 2025.

Banban's Kindergarten was once the place every parent wanted for their child, known for its mascots, the Banban and Friends Gang: Banban, Banbaleena, Jumbo Josh, Opila Bird, Captain Fiddles and a one-eyed jellyfish. Then, the store says, everybody inside vanished on a seemingly normal day. You go in to find out what happened.

You bring a small flying drone, which you steer with a handheld remote to reach places and buttons you cannot. The rooms are a reception, classrooms of tiny chairs, a cafeteria and an indoor playground, all dim and painted with smiling mascots whose speech bubbles give cheerful advice. Progress comes from small puzzles: matching each mascot on a wall to its colour to earn a keycard, finding Opila Bird's eggs in the cafeteria, and using the drone to open the way. Notes and a tape left in the building hint at what went wrong, and the chapter peaks in a chase by Opila Bird.

It is short and mild next to its kin: HowLongToBeat gives about half an hour for the story, and the ESRB rating on consoles is Teen for fantasy violence and mild blood. A free 2.0 update in July 2026 added secrets, collectibles, achievements and a lobby minigame. Garten of Banban sits at Mixed on Steam, with just over half of more than 13,000 reviews positive, while console and phone players rate it about 4 out of 5. It suits younger mascot horror fans and anyone curious about the series, since trying it costs nothing on PC or phone.

How to play Garten of Banban

Download it free on Steam for Windows (the VR version is a free add-on there), get it free on iPhone or Android, or buy it on PlayStation, Xbox or Switch.
Enter Banban's Kindergarten and explore its rooms in first person.
Use the remote to fly your drone into places you cannot reach and press buttons for you.
Solve each room's puzzle, such as the mascot colour wall, to get the keycards that open the next area.
Survive Opila Bird's chase and find out what happened to everyone inside.

Screenshots

Garten of Banban screenshot: first-person view of a dim room with a wall mural of six cartoon monsters, a red-topped tool in hand and a "Boots!" sign

Garten of Banban screenshot: first-person view of an empty, dim playground with a blue pond, bare trees, a wooden play fort with slides and a red hand device

Garten of Banban screenshot: first-person view of a dim lobby with a Jumbo Josh wall mural, balloon paintings, a sofa and a desk, holding a red hand tool

Garten of Banban screenshot: dim nursery classroom with colourful kid-sized tables and chairs, a Banban wall mural and a "Meet-a-Friend day!" whiteboard

Garten of Banban screenshot: a dim empty cafeteria with blue and red tables and a one-eyed orange jellyfish mascot painted on the wall

Garten of Banban VR screenshot: Opila Bird, a pink bird with a yellow beak, faces the player's white VR hands in a dim corridor, the drone hovering nearby

Garten of Banban VR screenshot: the player's white VR hands raised before a giant grinning green monster behind a metal railing in a dark room

Tips

Read the murals and signs: each mascot's speech bubble tells you who it is before you meet it, and their colours are the answer to the colour puzzle.
Opila Bird's last egg in the cafeteria sits apart from the others, so search the whole room before giving up.
After the chase, go back to the play area before heading for the exit: a tape addressed to you is easy to miss.
Read every note you pass if you want the full story; they are spread through the reception, cafeteria and side rooms.

Questions

Is Garten of Banban free?

Yes on Steam, where the VR version is also a free add-on, and on iPhone and Android, which show ads. On PlayStation and Switch it costs $1.99 in the US.

How long is Garten of Banban?

About 30 minutes for the story, by HowLongToBeat. Finding every note and achievement takes roughly an hour.

Is Garten of Banban good?

Its Steam rating is Mixed, with about 54% of over 13,000 reviews positive; PlayStation and App Store players rate it about 4 out of 5. It is free on PC and phones, so it costs nothing to try.

Is Garten of Banban scary for kids?

It is mild for a horror game: the ESRB rates the console version Teen for fantasy violence and mild blood, and the App Store lists it at 9+. Most of it is exploring and puzzles, with one chase.

What platforms is Garten of Banban on?

Windows PC on Steam, with a VR version, PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, iPhone and iPad, and Android.