Choose Red Frame
Choose Red Frame if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Red Frame vs The Gardens Between
Red Frame and The Gardens Between both land in Indie, Adventure 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Gardens Between is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Red Frame has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Gardens Between
Choose The Gardens Between if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Gardens Between launched in 2018.
Both Red Frame and The Gardens Between sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Red Frame |  The Gardens Between | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 93.2% positive (955 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Basenji | The Voxel Agents |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Gardens Between is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Red Frame has no Deck rating yet.
Red Frame vs The Gardens Between — FAQ
- Are Red Frame and The Gardens Between similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.