Choose Manifold Garden
Choose Manifold Garden if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,329 Steam reviews back the pick.
Manifold Garden vs CUCCCHI
Manifold Garden and CUCCCHI 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. Manifold Garden (2020) is 1 year older than CUCCCHI (2021). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Manifold Garden: 4,329 reviews, CUCCCHI: 84). 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 CUCCCHI
Choose CUCCCHI if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. CUCCCHI launched in 2021.
Both Manifold Garden and CUCCCHI sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Manifold Garden |  CUCCCHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 95.2% positive (84 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | Julián Palacios Gechtman, Fantastico Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Manifold Garden (2020) is 1 year older than CUCCCHI (2021).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Manifold Garden: 4,329 reviews, CUCCCHI: 84).
- CUCCCHI is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Manifold Garden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; CUCCCHI has no Deck rating yet.
Manifold Garden vs CUCCCHI — FAQ
- Should I play Manifold Garden or CUCCCHI first?
- If you want chronology, Manifold Garden (2020) came out before CUCCCHI (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 CUCCCHI 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.
- Does Manifold Garden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Manifold Garden is rated Deck Verified by Valve. CUCCCHI doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.