Choose Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Choose Chicory: A Colorful Tale if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,198 Steam reviews back the pick.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale vs Gutterspace
Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Gutterspace both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) is 5 years older than Gutterspace (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Gutterspace
Choose Gutterspace if you want a Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gutterspace launched in 2026.
Both Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Gutterspace sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Chicory: A Colorful Tale |  Gutterspace | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (2,198 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wishes Ultd., Greg Lobanov, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit | Tom Smockborg, James Smockborg |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) is 5 years older than Gutterspace (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gutterspace has no Deck rating yet.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale vs Gutterspace — FAQ
- Should I play Chicory: A Colorful Tale or Gutterspace first?
- If you want chronology, Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) came out before Gutterspace (2026). 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 Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Gutterspace similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do both Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Gutterspace have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chicory: A Colorful Tale ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Gutterspace ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Chicory: A Colorful Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chicory: A Colorful Tale is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gutterspace doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.