Adventure · October 20, 2020
Manifold Garden (2020)
Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space. Rediscover gravity and explore a beautiful Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction, and falling down leads you back to where you started. Manipulate gravity to change your perspective and see the world in new ways. Master the rules of the universe and restore a barren world with vegetation and life. An expansive and visually striking world filled with mind-bending puzzles. Manipulate gravity to gain new perspectives and walk on any visible surface. Explore expansive architectural structures that repeat infinitely. Capture striking and beautiful images with Photo Mode. Manifold Garden has been nominated for several awards, including “Best Debut” from the Game Developers Choice Awards and BAFTA Game Awards. It was selected as one of the New Yorker’s best games of 2019.
Adventure releases from 2020
100 Adventure titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 286
- Surreal · 258
- Abstract · 253
- First-Person · 244
- Exploration · 231
- Puzzle-Platformer · 214
- Psychedelic · 211
- Experimental · 206
- Atmospheric · 203
- Minimalist · 200
- Philosophical · 193
- Difficult · 190
- Relaxing · 190
- Nonlinear · 189
- Indie · 177
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.2k Steam reviews | Top 32% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 16% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 68% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Arabic
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.2k reviews
6.9k positive · 361 negative
Metacritic
85/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.3/10
Curator recommendations
7.1k
Press Quotes
“Manifold Garden is a feast for the eyes and the mind...” [9/10] – GameSpot “A beautiful meditation on the human brain, nature, mathematics, time, space and creation.” [8/10] – EDGE “A serene gravity flipping puzzler with impossible structures to wrap your head around.” [85/100] – PC Gamer
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
25
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 20, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | William Chyr Studio |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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