Choose Manifold Garden
Choose Manifold Garden if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Manifold Garden vs Superliminal
Manifold Garden and Superliminal both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2020. Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Superliminal (93.8% 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 Superliminal
Choose Superliminal if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 13,972 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Manifold Garden and Superliminal sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Manifold Garden |  Superliminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 93.8% positive (13,972 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | Pillow Castle |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Superliminal (93.8% positive).
- Manifold Garden is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Superliminal (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Superliminal has co-op; Manifold Garden does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Manifold Garden vs Superliminal — FAQ
- Which is better, Manifold Garden or Superliminal?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Manifold Garden sits at 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews), Superliminal at 93.8% (13,972). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Manifold Garden and Superliminal similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Manifold Garden have multiplayer like Superliminal?
- No. Superliminal supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Manifold Garden is listed as single-player only.
- Do Manifold Garden and Superliminal 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.