Choose Palette Swap
Choose Palette Swap if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Palette Swap launched in 2023.
Palette Swap vs Gimmick! Special Edition
Palette Swap and Gimmick! Special Edition both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2023. Palette Swap scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Gimmick! Special Edition (75% 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 Gimmick! Special Edition
Choose Gimmick! Special Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Gimmick! Special Edition launched in 2023.
Both Palette Swap and Gimmick! Special Edition sit in Action 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
 Palette Swap |  Gimmick! Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) | 75% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sour Lemon Studios | CITY CONNECTION |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Palette Swap scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Gimmick! Special Edition (75% positive).
- Palette Swap is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Gimmick! Special Edition (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Gimmick! Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Palette Swap has no Deck rating yet.
Palette Swap vs Gimmick! Special Edition — FAQ
- Are Palette Swap and Gimmick! Special Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.