Choose Colored Shapes
Choose Colored Shapes if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Colored Shapes launched in 2020.
Colored Shapes vs The Annoying Game
Colored Shapes and The Annoying Game both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Colored Shapes (2020) is 1 year older than The Annoying Game (2021). The Annoying Game is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Colored Shapes (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 The Annoying Game
Choose The Annoying Game if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Annoying Game launched in 2021.
Both Colored Shapes and The Annoying Game sit in Indie and 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
 Colored Shapes |  The Annoying Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dnovel, FreeAnimals_Software | Michal Ambrozej, The Piano Chap |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Colored Shapes (2020) is 1 year older than The Annoying Game (2021).
- The Annoying Game is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Colored Shapes (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Colored Shapes vs The Annoying Game — FAQ
- Should I play Colored Shapes or The Annoying Game first?
- If you want chronology, Colored Shapes (2020) came out before The Annoying Game (2021). 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 Colored Shapes and The Annoying Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.