Choose I wanna be the Creator
Choose I wanna be the Creator if you want an Action experience. I wanna be the Creator launched in 2019.
I wanna be the Creator vs The Colorful Creature
I wanna be the Creator 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. I wanna be the Creator (2019) is 4 years older than The Colorful Creature (2023). The Colorful Creature scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than I wanna be the Creator (82.4% 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 The Colorful Creature
Choose The Colorful Creature if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Colorful Creature launched in 2023.
Both I wanna be the Creator and The Colorful Creature sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 I wanna be the Creator |  The Colorful Creature | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.19 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 92.3% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Aikesi | Infiland |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- I wanna be the Creator (2019) is 4 years older than The Colorful Creature (2023).
- The Colorful Creature scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than I wanna be the Creator (82.4% positive).
- The Colorful Creature is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than I wanna be the Creator (3.99 USD vs. 4.19 USD).
- The Colorful Creature has co-op; I wanna be the Creator does not.
- I wanna be the Creator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Colorful Creature has no Deck rating yet.
I wanna be the Creator vs The Colorful Creature — FAQ
- Should I play I wanna be the Creator or The Colorful Creature first?
- If you want chronology, I wanna be the Creator (2019) 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 I wanna be the Creator 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.
- Does I wanna be the Creator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — I wanna be the Creator is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Colorful Creature doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.