Choose Color Guardians
Choose Color Guardians if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Color Guardians launched in 2015.
Color Guardians vs Runner3
Color Guardians and Runner3 both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Color Guardians (2015) is 3 years older than Runner3 (2018). Color Guardians is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Runner3 (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Runner3
Choose Runner3 if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Runner3 launched in 2018.
Both Color Guardians and Runner3 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Color Guardians |  Runner3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 74.7% positive (182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fair Play Labs | Choice Provisions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Color Guardians (2015) is 3 years older than Runner3 (2018).
- Color Guardians is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Runner3 (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Runner3 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Color Guardians has no Deck rating yet.
Color Guardians vs Runner3 — FAQ
- Should I play Color Guardians or Runner3 first?
- If you want chronology, Color Guardians (2015) came out before Runner3 (2018). 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 Color Guardians and Runner3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.