Choose Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game
Choose Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game launched in 2021.
Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game vs Colored Effects
Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game and Colored Effects 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. Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (2021) is 2 years older than Colored Effects (2023). Colored Effects scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (91.3% 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 Colored Effects
Choose Colored Effects if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Colored Effects launched in 2023.
Both Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game and Colored Effects 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
 Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game |  Colored Effects | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) | 96.8% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YAW Studios | TACSOU |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (2021) is 2 years older than Colored Effects (2023).
- Colored Effects scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (91.3% positive).
- Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Colored Effects (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Colored Effects is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game has no Deck rating yet.
Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game vs Colored Effects — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game or Colored Effects first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (2021) came out before Colored Effects (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 Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game and Colored Effects 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.