Choose Glum Buster
Choose Glum Buster if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Glum Buster launched in 2024.
Glum Buster vs Colored Shapes
Glum Buster and Colored Shapes both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Colored Shapes (2020) is 4 years older than Glum Buster (2024). Colored Shapes is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Glum Buster (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Colored Shapes
Choose Colored Shapes if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Colored Shapes launched in 2020.
Both Glum Buster and Colored Shapes sit in Action, 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
 Glum Buster |  Colored Shapes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Justin D Leingang | Dnovel, FreeAnimals_Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Colored Shapes (2020) is 4 years older than Glum Buster (2024).
- Colored Shapes is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Glum Buster (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Glum Buster vs Colored Shapes — FAQ
- Should I play Glum Buster or Colored Shapes first?
- If you want chronology, Colored Shapes (2020) came out before Glum Buster (2024). 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 Glum Buster and Colored Shapes similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.