IMHO.

Coloring Game vs Coloring Game 4

Coloring Game and Coloring Game 4 both land in Indie, Free To Play, Casual 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, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Coloring Game (2019) is 2 years older than Coloring Game 4 (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Coloring Game: 1,278 reviews, Coloring Game 4: 686). 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 Coloring Game

Choose Coloring Game if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,278 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Coloring Game 4

Choose Coloring Game 4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Coloring Game 4 launched in 2021.

Both Coloring Game and Coloring Game 4 sit in Indie, Free To Play, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 89.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Coloring Game vs Coloring Game 4 — Steam metadata comparison
Coloring Game — Steam game coverColoring GameColoring Game 4 — Steam game coverColoring Game 4
Released20192021
GenresIndie, Free To Play, CasualIndie, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Unsupported
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews89.7% positive (1,278 reviews)89.2% positive (686 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersL. StotchL. Stotch

Side by side

Coloring Game vs Coloring Game 4 — FAQ

Which is better, Coloring Game or Coloring Game 4?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Coloring Game sits at 89.7% positive (1,278 reviews), Coloring Game 4 at 89.2% (686). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Coloring Game or Coloring Game 4 first?
If you want chronology, Coloring Game (2019) came out before Coloring Game 4 (2021). 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 Coloring Game and Coloring Game 4 similar?
They overlap on Indie, Free To Play, Casual 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.