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ABC Coloring Town vs Turn on the light

ABC Coloring Town and Turn on the light both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. ABC Coloring Town (2016) is 4 years older than Turn on the light (2020). Turn on the light scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than ABC Coloring Town (58.3% 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 ABC Coloring Town

Choose ABC Coloring Town if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. ABC Coloring Town launched in 2016.

Choose Turn on the light

Choose Turn on the light if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Turn on the light launched in 2020.

Both ABC Coloring Town and Turn on the light sit in Casual 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

ABC Coloring Town vs Turn on the light — Steam metadata comparison
ABC Coloring Town — Steam game coverABC Coloring TownTurn on the light — Steam game coverTurn on the light
Released20162020
GenresCasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price1.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews58.3% positive (12 reviews)96.2% positive (106 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersEnsenaSoftThedox Games

Side by side

ABC Coloring Town vs Turn on the light — FAQ

Should I play ABC Coloring Town or Turn on the light first?
If you want chronology, ABC Coloring Town (2016) came out before Turn on the light (2020). 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 ABC Coloring Town and Turn on the light similar?
They overlap on Casual 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 ABC Coloring Town run on Steam Deck?
Yes — ABC Coloring Town is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Turn on the light doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
ABC Coloring Town vs Turn on the light — Verdict (2026) · imho.run