Choose Marginal act
Choose Marginal act if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marginal act launched in 2018.
Marginal act vs What Lies in the Multiverse
Marginal act and What Lies in the Multiverse 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. Marginal act (2018) is 4 years older than What Lies in the Multiverse (2022). Marginal act is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than What Lies in the Multiverse (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 What Lies in the Multiverse
Choose What Lies in the Multiverse if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Lies in the Multiverse launched in 2022.
Both Marginal act and What Lies in the Multiverse sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Marginal act |  What Lies in the Multiverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 91.2% positive (215 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marginalact | Studio Voyager, IguanaBee |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Marginal act (2018) is 4 years older than What Lies in the Multiverse (2022).
- Marginal act is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than What Lies in the Multiverse (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- What Lies in the Multiverse is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Marginal act has no Deck rating yet.
Marginal act vs What Lies in the Multiverse — FAQ
- Should I play Marginal act or What Lies in the Multiverse first?
- If you want chronology, Marginal act (2018) came out before What Lies in the Multiverse (2022). 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 Marginal act and What Lies in the Multiverse 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.