Choose The Search for a Colour Palette
Choose The Search for a Colour Palette if you want an Indie and RPG experience. The Search for a Colour Palette launched in 2023.
The Search for a Colour Palette vs Weird Dreams
The Search for a Colour Palette and Weird Dreams both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. The Search for a Colour Palette (2023) is 1 year older than Weird Dreams (2024). Weird Dreams is currently ~18% cheaper on Steam than The Search for a Colour Palette (2.44 USD vs. 2.99 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 Weird Dreams
Choose Weird Dreams if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Weird Dreams launched in 2024.
Both The Search for a Colour Palette and Weird Dreams sit in Action and Adventure 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
 The Search for a Colour Palette |  Weird Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.44 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SeventyFour Productions, Nithriotto Games | Best Ever Games Company, Rainbird Software, Big Boat Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Search for a Colour Palette (2023) is 1 year older than Weird Dreams (2024).
- Weird Dreams is currently ~18% cheaper on Steam than The Search for a Colour Palette (2.44 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
The Search for a Colour Palette vs Weird Dreams — FAQ
- Should I play The Search for a Colour Palette or Weird Dreams first?
- If you want chronology, The Search for a Colour Palette (2023) came out before Weird Dreams (2024). 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 Search for a Colour Palette and Weird Dreams similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.