Choose Death Game
Choose Death Game if you want a Simulation experience. Death Game launched in 2018.
Death Game vs Color Guys
Death Game and Color Guys both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Death Game (2018) is 3 years older than Color Guys (2021). Color Guys is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Death Game (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Color Guys
Choose Color Guys if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Color Guys launched in 2021.
Both Death Game and Color Guys sit in Action, 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
 Death Game |  Color Guys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Enemby Games | Gabriel Almeida |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Death Game (2018) is 3 years older than Color Guys (2021).
- Color Guys is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Death Game (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Death Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Color Guys has no Deck rating yet.
Death Game vs Color Guys — FAQ
- Should I play Death Game or Color Guys first?
- If you want chronology, Death Game (2018) came out before Color Guys (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 Death Game and Color Guys similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Death Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death Game is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Color Guys doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.