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Will Glow the Wisp vs Color Souls

Will Glow the Wisp and Color Souls both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Will Glow the Wisp (2017) is 4 years older than Color Souls (2021). Color Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Will Glow the Wisp (87% 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 Will Glow the Wisp

Choose Will Glow the Wisp if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Will Glow the Wisp launched in 2017.

Choose Color Souls

Choose Color Souls if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Color Souls launched in 2021.

Both Will Glow the Wisp and Color Souls sit in Indie 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

Will Glow the Wisp vs Color Souls — Steam metadata comparison
Will Glow the Wisp — Steam game coverWill Glow the WispColor Souls — Steam game coverColor Souls
Released20172021
GenresAction, IndieIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price1.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews87% positive (23 reviews)93.3% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPartTimeIndieGorestation

Side by side

Will Glow the Wisp vs Color Souls — FAQ

Should I play Will Glow the Wisp or Color Souls first?
If you want chronology, Will Glow the Wisp (2017) came out before Color Souls (2021). 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 Will Glow the Wisp and Color Souls similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Will Glow the Wisp run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Will Glow the Wisp is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Color Souls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Will Glow the Wisp vs Color Souls — Verdict (2026) · imho.run