Cloud Gardens is a serene game where players utilize plants to reclaim abandoned urban landscapes and create scenes of natural beauty. By strategically planting seeds, players can transform lo-fi environments of decay into lush dioramas blending brutalism and nature. The game offers a sandbox mode for creative exploration without constraints, allowing players to craft unique and captivating scenes. Alternatively, players can engage in a structured campaign across six chapters, aiming to strike a harmonious balance between nature and human-made structures.

In Cloud Gardens, players immerse themselves in a calming experience, gradually covering scenes with abundant plant life. Progress is visualized through a filling meter as players repurpose discarded objects to foster plant growth. Balancing the integration of objects and vegetation is key to advancing through stages, offering a compelling interplay between natural overgrowth and human intervention.