Choose 一花一世界 | The Lotus
Choose 一花一世界 | The Lotus if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 一花一世界 | The Lotus launched in 2022.
一花一世界 | The Lotus vs Color Pathways
一花一世界 | The Lotus and Color Pathways 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. 一花一世界 | The Lotus (2022) is 3 years older than Color Pathways (2025). 一花一世界 | The Lotus is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Color Pathways (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Color Pathways
Choose Color Pathways if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Color Pathways launched in 2025.
Both 一花一世界 | The Lotus and Color Pathways 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
 一花一世界 | The Lotus |  Color Pathways | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | zh大番薯 | Boogygames Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- 一花一世界 | The Lotus (2022) is 3 years older than Color Pathways (2025).
- 一花一世界 | The Lotus is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Color Pathways (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
一花一世界 | The Lotus vs Color Pathways — FAQ
- Should I play 一花一世界 | The Lotus or Color Pathways first?
- If you want chronology, 一花一世界 | The Lotus (2022) came out before Color Pathways (2025). 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 一花一世界 | The Lotus and Color Pathways 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.