Super Mario Odyssey: Ranking All 8 Revealed Kingdoms So Far

The Steam Gardens is a weird kingdom - there's something off-putting about its realistic art direction in a Mario game (and this goes for the other kingdoms like it too). Unlike the Cascade Kingdom or the Metro Kingdom however, the Steam Gardens doesn't really have an interesting central gimmick. So far it just looks like a relatively standard forest level, with some typically wonderful-looking platform elements scattered about. The fact the entire world is encased in a giant glass dome is certainly unique, however.

Interestingly the Steam Gardens used to be known as Kogwald, as was seen in the game's original reveal trailer. The stage has been shown off a few times, and includes a whole host of varied enemies, including Goombas, Chain Chomps, and a new enemy called an Uproot, which grows when Mario approaches it. Overall the Steam Gardens looks as enjoyable as any of the kingdoms found in Super Mario Odyssey, but it lacks that truly distinguishing feature to make it really stand out against the competition, which is admittedly impressive.