# Garten of Banban

> Google Play displayed 10M+ downloads for the horror game that spawned a franchise.

- Owner: Euphoric Brothers
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2023-01-06
- Peak date: Week of Aug 14, 2023
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 23 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Pairing, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop, Variable reward

## Summary

The free game’s Steam feed directed players to platform-specific updates and a sequel wishlist. Participation also produced a playable derivative: UniqueGeese’s one-week, noncommercial fan remake returned to download after several days unavailable.

## Timeline

- 2022-11-29 — Euphoric Brothers (YouTube) — Euphoric Brothers posted the first trailer for Garten of Banban.
- 2023-01-06 — Euphoric Brothers (Open web) — Euphoric Brothers released Garten of Banban for free on Steam.
- 2023-01-08 — Ghepo and Faris / Euphoric Brothers (Open web) — Linked Twitter updates, YouTube trailers and TikTok shorts, then asked original-game players to wishlist the sequel.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/garten-of-banban

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Garten of Banban.” Case HIS-00933. Spread Score v1.2: 23/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00933