Choose The Gardens Between
Choose The Gardens Between if you want an Indie experience. The Gardens Between launched in 2018.
The Gardens Between vs Botany Manor
The Gardens Between and Botany Manor both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Gardens Between (2018) is 6 years older than Botany Manor (2024). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (The Gardens Between: 955 reviews, Botany Manor: 754). 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 Botany Manor
Choose Botany Manor if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Botany Manor launched in 2024.
Both The Gardens Between and Botany Manor sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.2% vs 93.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Gardens Between |  Botany Manor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (955 reviews) | 93.8% positive (754 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Voxel Agents | Balloon Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Gardens Between (2018) is 6 years older than Botany Manor (2024).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (The Gardens Between: 955 reviews, Botany Manor: 754).
- Botany Manor is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Gardens Between (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Gardens Between vs Botany Manor — FAQ
- Which is better, The Gardens Between or Botany Manor?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Gardens Between sits at 93.2% positive (955 reviews), Botany Manor at 93.8% (754). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Gardens Between or Botany Manor first?
- If you want chronology, The Gardens Between (2018) came out before Botany Manor (2024). 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 The Gardens Between and Botany Manor similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do The Gardens Between and Botany Manor both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.