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 HOMESICKNESS
Manifold Garden and HOMESICKNESS 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 HOMESICKNESS (2025). Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than HOMESICKNESS (93.6% 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 HOMESICKNESS
Choose HOMESICKNESS if you want a Strategy game with Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. HOMESICKNESS launched in 2025.
Both Manifold Garden and HOMESICKNESS sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Manifold Garden |  HOMESICKNESS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | jnity, celesware |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Manifold Garden (2020) is 5 years older than HOMESICKNESS (2025).
- Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than HOMESICKNESS (93.6% positive).
- HOMESICKNESS is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Manifold Garden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HOMESICKNESS has no Deck rating yet.
Manifold Garden vs HOMESICKNESS — FAQ
- Should I play Manifold Garden or HOMESICKNESS first?
- If you want chronology, Manifold Garden (2020) came out before HOMESICKNESS (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 HOMESICKNESS 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. HOMESICKNESS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.