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Life is Strange: True Colors vs Heartstop

Life is Strange: True Colors and Heartstop both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Life is Strange: True Colors (2021) is 1 year older than Heartstop (2022). Heartstop scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Life is Strange: True Colors (91% 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 Life is Strange: True Colors

Choose Life is Strange: True Colors if you want an Action game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,176 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Heartstop

Choose Heartstop if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heartstop launched in 2022.

Both Life is Strange: True Colors and Heartstop sit in 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

Life is Strange: True Colors vs Heartstop — Steam metadata comparison
Life is Strange: True Colors — Steam game coverLife is Strange: True ColorsHeartstop — Steam game coverHeartstop
Released20212022
GenresAction, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price59.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews91% positive (7,176 reviews)100% positive (36 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDeck NineM.A. Starling

Side by side

Life is Strange: True Colors vs Heartstop — FAQ

Should I play Life is Strange: True Colors or Heartstop first?
If you want chronology, Life is Strange: True Colors (2021) came out before Heartstop (2022). 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 Life is Strange: True Colors and Heartstop similar?
They overlap on 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 Life is Strange: True Colors run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Life is Strange: True Colors is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heartstop doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.