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 Trancelation
Manifold Garden and Trancelation 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. Trancelation (2019) is 1 year older than Manifold Garden (2020). Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Trancelation (90% 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 Trancelation
Choose Trancelation if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trancelation launched in 2019.
Both Manifold Garden and Trancelation 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 |  Trancelation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (4,329 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | William Chyr Studio | MythicOwl |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Trancelation (2019) is 1 year older than Manifold Garden (2020).
- Manifold Garden scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Trancelation (90% positive).
- Trancelation is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Manifold Garden (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Manifold Garden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trancelation has no Deck rating yet.
Manifold Garden vs Trancelation — FAQ
- Should I play Manifold Garden or Trancelation first?
- If you want chronology, Trancelation (2019) 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 Trancelation 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. Trancelation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.