Choose Manifold Garden
Choose Manifold Garden if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 4,329 reviews.
Manifold Garden vs Disoriented
Manifold Garden and Disoriented 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. Disoriented (2016) is 4 years older than Manifold Garden (2020). Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Disoriented (80.6% 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 Disoriented
Choose Disoriented if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disoriented launched in 2016.
Both Manifold Garden and Disoriented sit in Indie 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 |  Disoriented | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 80.6% positive (222 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | BrickCream |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Disoriented (2016) is 4 years older than Manifold Garden (2020).
- Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Disoriented (80.6% positive).
- Disoriented is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Manifold Garden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Disoriented has no Deck rating yet.
Manifold Garden vs Disoriented — FAQ
- Which is better, Manifold Garden or Disoriented?
- On Steam reviews Manifold Garden scores higher (95.1% positive) than Disoriented (80.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Manifold Garden is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Manifold Garden or Disoriented first?
- If you want chronology, Disoriented (2016) came out before Manifold Garden (2020). 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 Disoriented 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. Disoriented doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.