Choose Heavenly Bodies
Choose Heavenly Bodies if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,155 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavenly Bodies vs The Colorful Creature
Heavenly Bodies and The Colorful Creature 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. Heavenly Bodies (2021) is 2 years older than The Colorful Creature (2023). Heavenly Bodies scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than The Colorful Creature (92.3% positive). 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 The Colorful Creature
Choose The Colorful Creature if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Colorful Creature launched in 2023.
Both Heavenly Bodies and The Colorful Creature sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Heavenly Bodies |  The Colorful Creature | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (2,155 reviews) | 92.3% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 2pt Interactive | Infiland |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heavenly Bodies (2021) is 2 years older than The Colorful Creature (2023).
- Heavenly Bodies scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than The Colorful Creature (92.3% positive).
- The Colorful Creature is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Heavenly Bodies (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heavenly Bodies is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Colorful Creature has no Deck rating yet.
Heavenly Bodies vs The Colorful Creature — FAQ
- Should I play Heavenly Bodies or The Colorful Creature first?
- If you want chronology, Heavenly Bodies (2021) came out before The Colorful Creature (2023). 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 Heavenly Bodies and The Colorful Creature 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.
- Do both Heavenly Bodies and The Colorful Creature have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heavenly Bodies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Colorful Creature ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Heavenly Bodies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavenly Bodies is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Colorful Creature doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.