Choose Letters - a written adventure
Choose Letters - a written adventure if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Letters - a written adventure launched in 2022.
Letters - a written adventure vs Colors of Memory
Letters - a written adventure and Colors of Memory both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Letters - a written adventure (2022) is 5 years older than Colors of Memory (2027). Letters - a written adventure is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Colors of Memory has no Deck rating yet. 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 Colors of Memory
Choose Colors of Memory if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Colors of Memory launched in 2027.
Both Letters - a written adventure and Colors of Memory sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Letters - a written adventure |  Colors of Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (137 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 5am Games GmbH | Melancholy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Letters - a written adventure (2022) is 5 years older than Colors of Memory (2027).
- Letters - a written adventure is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Colors of Memory has no Deck rating yet.
Letters - a written adventure vs Colors of Memory — FAQ
- Should I play Letters - a written adventure or Colors of Memory first?
- If you want chronology, Letters - a written adventure (2022) came out before Colors of Memory (2027). 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 Letters - a written adventure and Colors of Memory similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Letters - a written adventure run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Letters - a written adventure is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Colors of Memory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.