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Over The Void vs Manifold Garden

Over The Void and Manifold Garden both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Over The Void (2014) is 6 years older than Manifold Garden (2020). Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Over The Void (61.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Over The Void

Choose Over The Void if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Over The Void launched in 2014.

Choose Manifold Garden

Choose Manifold Garden if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 4,329 reviews.

Both Over The Void and Manifold Garden sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Over The Void vs Manifold Garden — Steam metadata comparison
Over The Void — Steam game coverOver The VoidManifold Garden — Steam game coverManifold Garden
Released20142020
GenresIndieIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price4.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews61.8% positive (102 reviews)95.1% positive (4,329 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersExquisite GamesWilliam Chyr Studio

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Over The Void vs Manifold Garden — FAQ

Which is better, Over The Void or Manifold Garden?
On Steam reviews Manifold Garden scores higher (95.1% positive) than Over The Void (61.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Manifold Garden is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Over The Void or Manifold Garden first?
If you want chronology, Over The Void (2014) came out before Manifold Garden (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Over The Void and Manifold Garden similar?
They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Over The Void vs Manifold Garden — Verdict (2026) · imho.run