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Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana
This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“The story and the characters are interesting, personally i like it but the translation is bad, very bad. Many of the conversations are very unclear and it feels like a 6 year old child wrote it. Unless it's properly…”
“What a nice story with those lovely characters! Also the voice actors did really good job here even though I don’t understand much Chinese lol I love this kind of GAL game so much, but I am kinda frustrated about the…”
“Of the visual novels I've played, this is probably my favorite so far. The artwork is lovely and the character design well done. The music works well with the setting. The character voices sound fine to me. As with all…”
39 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“First of all this game is very beautiful and it pleases the eye. I have not finished the game yet and am not sure that I will just because the English is horrible. It ruins an otherwise enjoyable game. I will update…”
“Apart from the glaring translation shortfalls, Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana is one of the better visual novel style games to ported to Steam. This is a CHINESE made and voiced game and buyers should be aware of that…”
“Of the visual novels I've played, this is probably my favorite so far. The artwork is lovely and the character design well done. The music works well with the setting. The character voices sound fine to me. As with all…”
30 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“What a nice story with those lovely characters! Also the voice actors did really good job here even though I don’t understand much Chinese lol I love this kind of GAL game so much, but I am kinda frustrated about the…”
“Of the visual novels I've played, this is probably my favorite so far. The artwork is lovely and the character design well done. The music works well with the setting. The character voices sound fine to me. As with all…”
“I love VNs (Visual Novels). This one in particular is pretty awesome. Without spoiling to much of the VN, the artwork and background music is fabulous. The story for the most part is pretty good and each Princess is…”
16 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“I was able to clear one route for Dyanna, Lin, and Finn; three routes for Leira. From this, I do think that a lot of things are lost in translation because of cultural barriers, and to make matters worse the translation…”
“First off let me just say this game is fantastic. It is a great piece of work. The game is a typical VN with choices, time playing through, and a sense of dating and options. What I recommend is that you buy it and try…”
“Has the most complex tea making game I've seen.”
5 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“Of the visual novels I've played, this is probably my favorite so far. The artwork is lovely and the character design well done. The music works well with the setting. The character voices sound fine to me. As with all…”
“First, I want to point out that a lot of people are complaining about poor translation. I have played the game thoroughly and, for the most part, it is properly translated. It starts to get iffy toward the end but it's…”
“Good for learning poetic Chinese words”
33 of the 96 reviews raise this · 25 of them still recommend the game.
“The story and the characters are interesting, personally i like it but the translation is bad, very bad. Many of the conversations are very unclear and it feels like a 6 year old child wrote it. Unless it's properly…”
“First of all this game is very beautiful and it pleases the eye. I have not finished the game yet and am not sure that I will just because the English is horrible. It ruins an otherwise enjoyable game. I will update…”
“I was able to clear one route for Dyanna, Lin, and Finn; three routes for Leira. From this, I do think that a lot of things are lost in translation because of cultural barriers, and to make matters worse the translation…”
13 of the 96 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty presentation, and a premise with potential, but doesn't hold up as a text-based experience. The English is barely localized, and riddled with obvious errors, visible from the very first scene. All in favor of…”
“This is probably the hardest VN that ive had to grind though. By that I dont mean that there is so sort of technical challenge no it was about understanding the storyline which was a complete mess for me. I've completed…”
“First, I want to point out that a lot of people are complaining about poor translation. I have played the game thoroughly and, for the most part, it is properly translated. It starts to get iffy toward the end but it's…”
10 of the 96 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“What a nice story with those lovely characters! Also the voice actors did really good job here even though I don’t understand much Chinese lol I love this kind of GAL game so much, but I am kinda frustrated about the…”
“The beginning was pretty boring being about war and stuff but once I got to the Garden the story picks up. I question why I can only go after 3 princesses if they spesifically mention that there are 7 XD Each princess…”
“Irell Reiss was a general who led countless battles in the war until his title got stripped away. The Emperor forgives the former soldier, but sends him into the Oblivious Garden where he meets seven princesses. Irell…”
8 of the 96 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“What a nice story with those lovely characters! Also the voice actors did really good job here even though I don’t understand much Chinese lol I love this kind of GAL game so much, but I am kinda frustrated about the…”
“I love VNs (Visual Novels). This one in particular is pretty awesome. Without spoiling to much of the VN, the artwork and background music is fabulous. The story for the most part is pretty good and each Princess is…”
“The beginning was pretty boring being about war and stuff but once I got to the Garden the story picks up. I question why I can only go after 3 princesses if they spesifically mention that there are 7 XD Each princess…”
4 of the 96 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“First off let me just say this game is fantastic. It is a great piece of work. The game is a typical VN with choices, time playing through, and a sense of dating and options. What I recommend is that you buy it and try…”
“sadly riddled with a poor translation and poor quality voice recording but it is still a charm to play through for the music and the storyline with a nice bit of background on most characters thats not too…”
“Although there is questionable voice-audio quality (you can hear some background noise in some voices) and some evident grammar mistakes at some parts, I have to say that I truly did thoroughly enjoy this and I REALLY…”
Counted across 96 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“Here're my preliminary observations: Graphics: Very pretty. The graphics are watercolor-esque style. 4:3 aspect ratio (Not widescreen). Full-screen is achieved by hitting the windows maximize button. Story: The game summary mentions 7 princesses. Only 3 are romanceable. A 4th…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“This game is really a mixed bag. In one hand, the art style of the characters and backgrounds are gorgeous, the music beautiful and relaxing. The romanceable characters are very unique and deep, and I found myself genuinely interested in finding out more about them and they're…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Amazing game with an incredible story! Just absolutely fell in love with the characters. Definitely great to break away from the typical VN, no school girls, no stereotypical protagionist, nice break from the usual japanese voice overs with the chinese voice overs. I really love…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedAchievement stats
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Anime · Indie · Visual Novel · Casual · Adventure · Great Soundtrack · Dating Sim (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * * |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | http://corypheesoft.net/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 1 GB available space