Choose The Room
Choose The Room if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 14,196 reviews.
The Room vs Discolored
The Room and Discolored both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Room (2014) is 5 years older than Discolored (2019). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Discolored (74.2% 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 Discolored
Choose Discolored if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Discolored launched in 2019.
Both The Room and Discolored sit in Indie 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 Room |  Discolored | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 74.2% positive (419 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | Jason Godbey |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 5 years older than Discolored (2019).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Discolored (74.2% positive).
- The Room is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Discolored (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Room is Deck Verified, Discolored is Deck Playable.
The Room vs Discolored — FAQ
- Which is better, The Room or Discolored?
- On Steam reviews The Room scores higher (97.3% positive) than Discolored (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Room is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Room or Discolored first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before Discolored (2019). 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 Room and Discolored similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.