Choose Paint By Numbers
Choose Paint By Numbers if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Paint By Numbers launched in 2021.
Paint By Numbers vs Pixel Coloring World
Paint By Numbers and Pixel Coloring World both land in Indie, Free To Play, 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, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Paint By Numbers (2021) is 5 years older than Pixel Coloring World (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Pixel Coloring World
Choose Pixel Coloring World if you want the Touch Only Option and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pixel Coloring World launched in 2026.
Both Paint By Numbers and Pixel Coloring World sit in Indie, Free To Play, and Casual on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Paint By Numbers |  Pixel Coloring World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (66 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Oleg Sereda | Milk Poison |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Paint By Numbers (2021) is 5 years older than Pixel Coloring World (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Paint By Numbers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pixel Coloring World has no Deck rating yet.
Paint By Numbers vs Pixel Coloring World — FAQ
- Should I play Paint By Numbers or Pixel Coloring World first?
- If you want chronology, Paint By Numbers (2021) came out before Pixel Coloring World (2026). 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 Paint By Numbers and Pixel Coloring World similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Free To Play, 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.
- Does Paint By Numbers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paint By Numbers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pixel Coloring World doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.