Choose Manifold Garden
Choose Manifold Garden if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Manifold Garden vs Disillusion
Manifold Garden and Disillusion 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. Manifold Garden (2020) is 1 year older than Disillusion (2021). Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Disillusion (93.9% 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 Disillusion
Choose Disillusion if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disillusion launched in 2021.
Both Manifold Garden and Disillusion sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Manifold Garden |  Disillusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 93.9% positive (523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | Disillusion Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Manifold Garden (2020) is 1 year older than Disillusion (2021).
- Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Disillusion (93.9% positive).
- Disillusion is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Manifold Garden is Deck Verified, Disillusion is Deck Playable.
Manifold Garden vs Disillusion — FAQ
- Which is better, Manifold Garden or Disillusion?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Manifold Garden sits at 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews), Disillusion at 93.9% (523). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Manifold Garden or Disillusion first?
- If you want chronology, Manifold Garden (2020) came out before Disillusion (2021). 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 Manifold Garden and Disillusion 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.