Choose The Colorful Creature
Choose The Colorful Creature if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Colorful Creature launched in 2023.
The Colorful Creature vs Indirection
The Colorful Creature and Indirection both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Indirection (2022) is 1 year older than The Colorful Creature (2023). Indirection scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Colorful Creature (92.3% 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 Indirection
Choose Indirection if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Indirection launched in 2022.
Both The Colorful Creature and Indirection sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Colorful Creature |  Indirection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (26 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infiland | Jacob Allen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Indirection (2022) is 1 year older than The Colorful Creature (2023).
- Indirection scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Colorful Creature (92.3% positive).
- Indirection is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Colorful Creature (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- The Colorful Creature has co-op; Indirection does not.
The Colorful Creature vs Indirection — FAQ
- Should I play The Colorful Creature or Indirection first?
- If you want chronology, Indirection (2022) came out before The Colorful Creature (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 The Colorful Creature and Indirection similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Indirection have multiplayer like The Colorful Creature?
- No. The Colorful Creature supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Indirection is listed as single-player only.