Choose Linelight
Choose Linelight if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Linelight launched in 2017.
Linelight vs Manifold Garden
Linelight and Manifold Garden 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. Linelight (2017) is 3 years older than Manifold Garden (2020). Linelight scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Manifold Garden (95.1% 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 Manifold Garden
Choose Manifold Garden if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Linelight and Manifold Garden sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Linelight |  Manifold Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (437 reviews) | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | My Dog Zorro | William Chyr Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Linelight (2017) is 3 years older than Manifold Garden (2020).
- Linelight scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Manifold Garden (95.1% positive).
- Linelight is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Linelight vs Manifold Garden — FAQ
- Which is better, Linelight or Manifold Garden?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Linelight sits at 96.6% positive (437 reviews), Manifold Garden at 95.1% (4,329). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Linelight or Manifold Garden first?
- If you want chronology, Linelight (2017) 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 Linelight and Manifold Garden 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.
- Do Linelight and Manifold Garden both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.