Choose Manifest 99
Choose Manifest 99 if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Manifest 99 launched in 2017.
Manifest 99 vs The Utility Room
Manifest 99 and The Utility Room 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. Manifest 99 (2017) is 6 years older than The Utility Room (2023). Manifest 99 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than The Utility Room (86% 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 The Utility Room
Choose The Utility Room if you want an Action and Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Utility Room launched in 2023.
Both Manifest 99 and The Utility Room sit in Indie on Steam and both list VR Only, 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
 Manifest 99 |  The Utility Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (54 reviews) | 86% positive (228 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flight School Studio | Lionel Marsden |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Manifest 99 (2017) is 6 years older than The Utility Room (2023).
- Manifest 99 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than The Utility Room (86% positive).
- Manifest 99 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Utility Room (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Manifest 99 vs The Utility Room — FAQ
- Should I play Manifest 99 or The Utility Room first?
- If you want chronology, Manifest 99 (2017) came out before The Utility Room (2023). 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 Manifest 99 and The Utility Room 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.