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Fractured Soul vs The Colorful Creature

Fractured Soul and The Colorful Creature 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. Fractured Soul (2015) is 8 years older than The Colorful Creature (2023). The Colorful Creature scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Fractured Soul (90.9% 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 Fractured Soul

Choose Fractured Soul if you want an Action experience. Fractured Soul launched in 2015.

Choose The Colorful Creature

Choose The Colorful Creature if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Colorful Creature launched in 2023.

Both Fractured Soul and The Colorful Creature sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Fractured Soul vs The Colorful Creature — Steam metadata comparison
Fractured Soul — Steam game coverFractured SoulThe Colorful Creature — Steam game coverThe Colorful Creature
Released20152023
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews90.9% positive (11 reviews)92.3% positive (26 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersEndgame StudiosInfiland

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Fractured Soul vs The Colorful Creature — FAQ

Should I play Fractured Soul or The Colorful Creature first?
If you want chronology, Fractured Soul (2015) came out before The Colorful Creature (2023). 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 Fractured Soul and The Colorful Creature 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.
Do both Fractured Soul and The Colorful Creature have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fractured Soul ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Colorful Creature ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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