Choose Project Colored Mountains
Choose Project Colored Mountains if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with HDR available. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project Colored Mountains launched in 2024.
Project Colored Mountains vs Demon Tides
Project Colored Mountains and Demon Tides 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. Project Colored Mountains (2024) is 2 years older than Demon Tides (2026). Project Colored Mountains is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Demon Tides (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Demon Tides
Choose Demon Tides if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Demon Tides launched in 2026.
Both Project Colored Mountains and Demon Tides sit in Action on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Project Colored Mountains |  Demon Tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 96.6% positive (589 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Conabe Games | Fabraz |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Project Colored Mountains (2024) is 2 years older than Demon Tides (2026).
- Project Colored Mountains is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Demon Tides (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Demon Tides is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Project Colored Mountains has no Deck rating yet.
Project Colored Mountains vs Demon Tides — FAQ
- Should I play Project Colored Mountains or Demon Tides first?
- If you want chronology, Project Colored Mountains (2024) came out before Demon Tides (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 Project Colored Mountains and Demon Tides 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.