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 The Fellowship of Infinity
Manifold Garden and The Fellowship of Infinity 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 5 years older than The Fellowship of Infinity (2025). The Fellowship of Infinity is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Fellowship of Infinity
Choose The Fellowship of Infinity if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Fellowship of Infinity launched in 2025.
Both Manifold Garden and The Fellowship of Infinity 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
 Manifold Garden |  The Fellowship of Infinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | Nicholas Bochenek |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Manifold Garden (2020) is 5 years older than The Fellowship of Infinity (2025).
- The Fellowship of Infinity is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Manifold Garden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Fellowship of Infinity has no Deck rating yet.
Manifold Garden vs The Fellowship of Infinity — FAQ
- Should I play Manifold Garden or The Fellowship of Infinity first?
- If you want chronology, Manifold Garden (2020) came out before The Fellowship of Infinity (2025). 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 The Fellowship of Infinity 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.
- Does Manifold Garden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Manifold Garden is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Fellowship of Infinity doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.