Manifold Garden Reviews

Manifold Garden is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Oct 22, 2019

Manifold Garden has a lot going for it, but above all else, it's simply pleasant – to look at, to listen to, and to play. It's the kind of game you can revisit every couple of years and be confident it'll hold up.

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8.6 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2019

Manifold Garden its a game about changing: from the changing-gravity mechanic to the high variety of gameplay, the game design defines an interesting first person puzzle game with a lot of exploration in Escher-style. A good game that sometimes just suffers a bit of emptiness due to the lack of narrative aims, but a must-have for all puzzle lovers.

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10 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2019

I have never encountered a more beautiful, entrancing and sublime gaming experience

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Unscored
Oct 25, 2019

After seven years in development, Manifold Garden is a surreal masterpiece

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Oct 25, 2019

At its worst, Manifold Garden is great. At its best, it is transcendent. It is easily one of the best puzzle games of the past few years, and I can’t even imagine how much effort must have gone into designing the majority of its unique, multi-layered areas. While its flaws definitely detract from the overall experience, it is still a game which is absolutely worth experiencing. It will challenge you, leave you saying “wow” aloud, and consistently surprise you.

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85 / 100
Oct 28, 2019

A serene gravity flipping puzzler with impossible structures to wrap your head around.

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9 / 10
Oct 29, 2019

Manifold Garden invites you to bend your mind to the whim of infinity and learn to truly see things from all angles.

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Essential
Oct 30, 2019

Mesmerising and thrilling, this is a puzzle game for the ages.

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IGN Spain
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2019

Manifold Garden is a nice and pleasant title, especially to play it off and on and avoid saturation.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 5, 2019

Manifold Garden is an incredibly stylish first-person puzzler, like walking through the architectural drawings of a pandimensional designer.

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Unscored
Nov 5, 2019

But most of all, Manifold Garden makes me break out in a cold sweat. I cannot help but imagine myself, trapped in an endless kaleidoscope.

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Nov 14, 2019

There are plenty of titles that share some common DNA with Manifold Garden but when it really gets into the zone, there's nothing else on the market like it. It brought out feelings in me I've never felt from a video game. I demanded others I know experience it in a way I haven't since the first time I tried VR. At its best, I forgot I was playing a video game, surrendering completely to the audio and visual experience while taking on challenging but not overwhelming puzzles.

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Lee Mehr
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 25, 2019

William Chyr’s passion project is among my favorite first-person puzzlers for its ambitious scope, entrancing visuals, and brain-breaking conundrums.

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Dec 20, 2019

Manifold Garden delivers a unique, exciting world to explore with some mind-bending environments that tightly integrate with its puzzles and play systems. While it doesn’t reinvent the genre, it experiments in some exciting and playful ways that make it a memorable experience you’ll hang onto long after you’ve finished.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jan 13, 2020

From world to world you go deeper and deeper, trembling with fear of a new complex task that seems impassable. Perhaps this is the most important thing you need to know about Manifold Garden, apart from the addictive desire to continue fighting puzzles and a slight dizziness.

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7 / 10
Aug 18, 2020

The star of the Manifold Garden show is far and away its presentation, and witnessing it in motion is worth the asking price alone. It's just a shame the puzzles themselves can't quite hit those same levels of spectacularity.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 18, 2020

Manifold Garden is a gorgeous puzzler that is something very different. It will test you and reward you in equal measure for a very unique experience.

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7.6 / 10.0
Aug 18, 2020

Part of my love for indies is that the best of them dare to be different and then unapologetically deliver something new that challenges and defies your normal expectations...

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90%
Aug 20, 2020

Manifold Garden is a stunning puzzle game, one that will leave a lasting impact on you, not just for its thought-provoking puzzles, but by virtue of the fact that you're essentially playing an actual piece of art. It's bloody delightful!

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9 / 10.0
Aug 21, 2020

Manifold Garden is a really special game, with its beautifully hypnotic world and enjoyable puzzle design making for a truly unique experience. Admittedly, some of the puzzles themselves can be pretty simple in design and there aren’t too many intricate mechanics involved, but you won’t mind too much given how mind-blowing the game world is to explore.

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