The Chao Garden (virtual pet raising) appears in these Sonic games:
| Game | Platforms | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Adventure | Dreamcast, GameCube (SA DX), PC (Steam) | Full Chao Garden, VMU transport (DC) |
| Sonic Adventure 2 | Dreamcast, GameCube (SA2 Battle), PC (Steam) | Hero/Dark gardens, Chao Karate |
| Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut | GameCube, PC | Port of SA1 with updated Chao |
| Sonic Adventure 2: Battle | GameCube | Enhanced SA2, GBA link |
| Sonic Heroes | GameCube, PS2, Xbox, PC | Simplified garden, team-based raising |
| Sonic Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | Tiny Garden (link to SA2:B for full) |
| Sonic Advance 3 | Game Boy Advance | Tiny Garden (link to SA2:B for full) |
| Sonic Rush | Nintendo DS | Chao Garden via Touch Screen |
| Sonic Rush Adventure | Nintendo DS | Expanded Chao Garden |
Note: Only SA1 and SA2 feature the Chao Garden as a core, fully-featured mode. Others are minigames or link-dependent.