Should I play Revenge Of The Colon or Cryptica first?

If you want chronology, Revenge Of The Colon (2023) came out before Cryptica (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 Revenge Of The Colon and Cryptica similar?

They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 Revenge Of The Colon run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Revenge Of The Colon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cryptica doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Revenge Of The Colon vs Cryptica

Revenge Of The Colon and Cryptica both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Revenge Of The Colon (2023) is 3 years older than Cryptica (2026). Revenge Of The Colon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cryptica has no Deck rating yet. 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 Revenge Of The Colon

Choose Revenge Of The Colon if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Revenge Of The Colon launched in 2023.

Choose Cryptica

Choose Cryptica if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cryptica launched in 2026.

Both Revenge Of The Colon and Cryptica sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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.

Revenge Of The Colon vs Cryptica — Steam metadata comparison
	Revenge Of The Colon	Cryptica
Released	2023	2026
Genres	Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual	Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	12.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	83.5% positive (127 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Lilou Studio	Graham Uhelski

Side by side

Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
Revenge Of The Colon (2023) is 3 years older than Cryptica (2026).
Revenge Of The Colon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cryptica has no Deck rating yet.