Choose Colorgrid
Choose Colorgrid if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Colorgrid launched in 2019.
Colorgrid vs LIT: Bend the Light
Colorgrid and LIT: Bend the Light both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Colorgrid (2019) is 1 year older than LIT: Bend the Light (2020). LIT: Bend the Light scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Colorgrid (89.4% 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 LIT: Bend the Light
Choose LIT: Bend the Light if you want an Indie experience. LIT: Bend the Light launched in 2020.
Both Colorgrid and LIT: Bend the Light sit in Casual 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
 Colorgrid |  LIT: Bend the Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (94 reviews) | 92.7% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Copperglass |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Colorgrid (2019) is 1 year older than LIT: Bend the Light (2020).
- LIT: Bend the Light scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Colorgrid (89.4% positive).
- Colorgrid is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than LIT: Bend the Light (0.99 USD vs. 2.09 USD).
- LIT: Bend the Light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Colorgrid has no Deck rating yet.
Colorgrid vs LIT: Bend the Light — FAQ
- Should I play Colorgrid or LIT: Bend the Light first?
- If you want chronology, Colorgrid (2019) came out before LIT: Bend the Light (2020). 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 Colorgrid and LIT: Bend the Light similar?
- They overlap on 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.