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Manifold Six-Axis Escape

Shares rank 41 of 48 browser games by recommenders

People recommend it as a fun, clever puzzle that is quick to finish. Critics point out control problems, including a text-selection issue on the dimension knob and Y-axis direction.

People recommend it as a fun, clever puzzle that is quick to finish. Critics point out control problems, including a text-selection issue on the dimension knob and Y-axis direction.

7 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
2
approval share
71%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Fun, quick to play

    “pretty fun! beat level 6 after about 4 minutes”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”
  • Cool, clever idea

    “Wow that game makes my head hurt. Cool idea!”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

    “Really cool idea! Beat level 6!”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”
  • Beat level 6 quickly

    “pretty fun! beat level 6 after about 4 minutes”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

    “Really cool idea! Beat level 6!”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”
  • Head-scratching puzzle design

    “Wow that game makes my head hurt. Cool idea!”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

What people warn about

Each mark is one comment

  • Dimension knob text gets selected

    “The dimension knob doesn't have user-select: none; and you probably have no idea what that means and why it's annoying.”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”
  • Y-axis controls face the wrong way

    “+/- Y should be up and down.”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

Other browser games people recommend

The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

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What people said

5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“The dimension knob doesn't have user-select: none; and you probably have no idea what that means and why it's annoying.”

CriticizesComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

“+/- Y should be up and down.”

CriticizesComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

“Really cool idea! Beat level 6!”

RecommendsComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

“pretty fun! beat level 6 after about 4 minutes”

RecommendsComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

“Wow that game makes my head hurt. Cool idea!”

RecommendsComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Sites in ChatGPT”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.