Garden Horizons Is Basically Grow a Garden 2 — And It Drops This Sunday!

Garden Horizons — already being called Grow a Garden 2 by basically the entire community (even KreekCraft made a TikTok about it) — is officially releasing this Sunday. The hype is real, and honestly? It might be deserved.

Here's the thing: this isn't made by the original Grow a Garden developers. Garden Horizons is built by the Dawn Discord group — a team known for their Grow a Garden leak content — and they're positioning it as a proper successor rather than a lazy clone. The core loop is familiar (buy seeds, plant, harvest, sell), but the upgrades are significant. The game takes place on a full island with forests, beaches, water, and bridges connecting six garden plots. It actually feels alive, not like floating platforms in a void.

What's making people excited beyond the visuals is the developer philosophy. The team is openly building anti-inflation systems, a pity mechanic for RNG (because pure luck farming is one of Grow a Garden's biggest complaints), and a progression lock that prevents new players from skipping the experience by using gifted endgame crops. They've been running community polls about how players want to progress. That kind of communication is rare, and Roblox players notice it.

Will it dethrone the original? Impossible to say. But if you're a Grow a Garden fan, Garden Horizons is absolutely worth your Sunday.

The Forge Island 4: Crimson Sakura Isles Is Here

Forge miners, the wait is finally over. Island 4 — the Crimson Sakura Isles — has arrived in The Forge, and it's everything the teasers promised. After weeks of build-up (and the devs deliberately slowing down to avoid the rocky Island 3 launch), the update is live and packed with content.

The new island leans hard into a Japanese-inspired aesthetic — torii archways, sakura trees, bamboo groves, glowing lantern caves, and a Sacred Holy Tree at its center. New enemies include samurai-armored orcs and various monkey-type mobs, capping off with a terrifying six-armed, flame-infused boss wielding a katana. If you're not geared up, this island will eat you alive.

Beyond the new map, the update also includes a long-awaited Ore Recycling System (finally breaks down those useless weapons for 50% of the materials back), Critical Mining (weak points appear on rocks for bonus damage), and a wave of balance fixes for Island 3. You'll likely need to be level 100+ to properly access the new content.

If you want a full breakdown of ores, pickaxes, enemies, and how to prepare, check out our complete The Forge Island 4 guide on Pro Game Guides.

New Games Watch: Anime Ghosts

Anime Ghosts is out today, and it comes from the same developers behind Anime Souls — so you know the pedigree. But don't let the familiar name fool you: this isn't a simulator sequel. Anime Ghosts is a full action RPG with manual combat, dodge mechanics, combo strings, and open-world exploration.

The loop has you hunting anime-inspired supernatural enemies, collecting their ectoplasm, and summoning an army of ghost units to fight alongside you. There's a gacha system for rolling traits that buff your character, dungeons for solo or co-op play, and a visual fidelity upgrade that's immediately noticeable compared to the team's older titles.

If you want something with actual gameplay depth instead of just clicking for numbers, this is the one to watch this weekend.

Weekend Events Roundup

A stacked weekend across every genre. Here's everything dropping:

Friday

• Survive Lava for Brainrots

• Adopt Me

• Jujutsu Shenanigans

• Anime Ghosts — RELEASE

Saturday

• Escape Tsunami for Brainrots

• 99 Nights in the Forest

• Dress to Impress

• Steal a Brainrot

• Steal from Brainrots

• Dive Down

• Star Fishing

• Hunty Zombie

• Volleyball Legends

• Abyss

Sunday

• Fish It

• Garden Horizons — RELEASE

• The Forge

That's a wrap for this week's newsletter! Keep those notifications on because the Roblox world never sleeps, and neither do we. Whether you're charging up lightning orbs, surviving zombie hordes, testing samurai skills, or dodging forest frogs, make sure to share your adventures with our Discord community. Until next time, keep on gaming!