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Manifold Garden
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
123 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I completely understand what makes this game special. It is visually unique, and the mechanics behind solving its puzzles are also one of a kind. The game is beautiful, with a bright and relaxing soundscape. The puzzles…”
“This game is amazing, this game has to be my favorite I've ever played. It's truly a work of art, I cannot recommend this game enough. If you like portals, changing gravity, messing with water, & more! :3”
“-|[🏆 100% Review 🏆]|- -[ ⚠️ 100% Info ⚠️ ]- 🔹Game Time: 6 hours 🔹Required Playthroughs: 2 🔹Difficulty: Hard 🔹Grind: Casual -[ 🟩 Pros 🟩 ]- 🔹A technical marvel. It feels like the programmers are flexing on me every minute…”
68 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I completely understand what makes this game special. It is visually unique, and the mechanics behind solving its puzzles are also one of a kind. The game is beautiful, with a bright and relaxing soundscape. The puzzles…”
“This game is amazing, this game has to be my favorite I've ever played. It's truly a work of art, I cannot recommend this game enough. If you like portals, changing gravity, messing with water, & more! :3”
“-|[🏆 100% Review 🏆]|- -[ ⚠️ 100% Info ⚠️ ]- 🔹Game Time: 6 hours 🔹Required Playthroughs: 2 🔹Difficulty: Hard 🔹Grind: Casual -[ 🟩 Pros 🟩 ]- 🔹A technical marvel. It feels like the programmers are flexing on me every minute…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I completely understand what makes this game special. It is visually unique, and the mechanics behind solving its puzzles are also one of a kind. The game is beautiful, with a bright and relaxing soundscape. The puzzles…”
“Very trippy, very beautiful, clever puzzles. Each time a new space is entered, it's infiniteness is accompanied by the swell of this music that gave me such a sense of awe.”
“If you ever played Antichamber, you might get a deja-vu from it in Manifold Garden. And it makes sense, since Antichamber was the inspiration, and Alexander Bruce, Antichamber's father, is in the credits as "Special…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“One of the most beautiful and mind bending puzzle games that there are. I would not say that this game is hard, there are only 2 tricky puzzles on the main path, you need a strong sense of direction in 3d, so it can get…”
“Really good puzzle game. Difficulty level is suitable, not too hard, not too easy. The graphics are mesmerizing.”
“brain hurt but good game. Looks and runs great as well.”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I've played this game for a lot longer than four hours. Because I’ve mostly been playing in offline mode, Steam hasn’t counted the 18 hours shown by the in-game counter. And that may be the best indicator of whether…”
“One of the most beautiful and mind bending puzzle games that there are. I would not say that this game is hard, there are only 2 tricky puzzles on the main path, you need a strong sense of direction in 3d, so it can get…”
“cool puzzle game takes ~5 hours to complete decently good value 8.5/10”
32 of the 103 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
“I completely understand what makes this game special. It is visually unique, and the mechanics behind solving its puzzles are also one of a kind. The game is beautiful, with a bright and relaxing soundscape. The puzzles…”
“I completely understand what makes this game special. It is visually unique, and the mechanics behind solving its puzzles are also one of a kind. The game is beautiful, with a bright and relaxing soundscape. The puzzles…”
“I completely understand what makes this game special. It is visually unique, and the mechanics behind solving its puzzles are also one of a kind. The game is beautiful, with a bright and relaxing soundscape. The puzzles…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“-|[🏆 100% Review 🏆]|- -[ ⚠️ 100% Info ⚠️ ]- 🔹Game Time: 6 hours 🔹Required Playthroughs: 2 🔹Difficulty: Hard 🔹Grind: Casual -[ 🟩 Pros 🟩 ]- 🔹A technical marvel. It feels like the programmers are flexing on me every minute…”
“This game gives chills and brainf_ck every five minutes. Puzzles are not very hard though, with a few exceptions. Genius level design, architecture design and visual overall. Simply genius. Piece of art, more then any…”
“I've played this game for a lot longer than four hours. Because I’ve mostly been playing in offline mode, Steam hasn’t counted the 18 hours shown by the in-game counter. And that may be the best indicator of whether…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Maybe it's just that I'm an older gamer now (read: time poor) but I struggle to enjoy games that don't respect my time. The absolutely massive levels were a nice gimmick in the beginning but honestly it just gets worse.…”
“Maybe it's just that I'm an older gamer now (read: time poor) but I struggle to enjoy games that don't respect my time. The absolutely massive levels were a nice gimmick in the beginning but honestly it just gets worse.…”
“8/10 One of the most visually stunning game i've played. Some satisfying puzzles but a little rinse and repeat. Some are less challenging and more confusedy walking around until you realized you missed something, at…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I've played this game for a lot longer than four hours. Because I’ve mostly been playing in offline mode, Steam hasn’t counted the 18 hours shown by the in-game counter. And that may be the best indicator of whether…”
“This was a short but very enjoyable puzzle game. Many of the mechanics were new ideas or expansions on ideas we have seen in the puzzle game space before. The game has tons of beauty in its design however it can…”
“Oh nah, this is the worst nightmare for motion sick players. It does the Portal thing where u change perspective. There's nothing that can be done to alleviate the pain, it's the entire game, those the the mechanics. An…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Unfortunately, I can't recomment Manifold Garden. While the visuals are quite impressively trippy, it's just... not a very good game. You'll get just about as much enjoyment out of watching someone else play it - and…”
“Unfortunately, I can't recomment Manifold Garden. While the visuals are quite impressively trippy, it's just... not a very good game. You'll get just about as much enjoyment out of watching someone else play it - and…”
“Unfortunately, I can't recomment Manifold Garden. While the visuals are quite impressively trippy, it's just... not a very good game. You'll get just about as much enjoyment out of watching someone else play it - and…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“♠ { Gameplay Mechanics } 9/10 { Narrative & Concept } 10/10 { Graphics & Visuals } 9/10 { Sound & Music } 9,5/10 { Replayability & Longevity} 7/10 { Experience } 9/10 { Vote } 9/10 "Mindblow abstract art piece. The concept of an infinite loop, vast spaces, inspiring music and…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“If you like Portal and you enjoy dropping acid, this game will scratch that itch. Beautifully crafted, I think the developers might be space hippies.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“If you love abstract, endless, monumental architecture straight from something like 'Shadow of the collosus' and (sometimes) mildly annoying puzzles, this game is just for you. Mind your step!”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Steam Puzzle Fest and the First Person Puzzle Bundle
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Version 1.1.0.17370 Patch Notes
Bug Fixes Fixed bug where pressing the "Steam" button on the Steam Deck caused the gyroscope position to be reset, resulting in inability to take screenshots while using the gyroscope photo mode. Fixe
Manifold Garden is now 50% off!
Manifold Garden is currently 50% off as part of the Steam Midweek Madness Sale! Now is your chance to rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture Our latest update
Gyroscope Photo Mode!
We're thrilled to announce that we've released a new feature specifically for the Steam Deck version of Manifold Garden. As some of you might recall, Manifold Garden was one of the first titles to be
Version 1.1.0.17357 Patch Notes
Updates Upgraded Steam SDK Upgraded controller interface Added Steam Deck photo mode gyro control Fixed some localizations Miscellaneous bug fixes
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Surreal · Abstract · First-Person · Exploration · Puzzle-Platformer · Psychedelic · Experimental · Atmospheric · Minimalist · Philosophical · Difficult (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 25 |
| Official site | http://manifold.garden/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Win 7, 8, 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 460 Storage: 3 GB available space