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Trauma vs Color Soul: Memories

Trauma and Color Soul: Memories both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Trauma (2011) is 8 years older than Color Soul: Memories (2019). Trauma is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Color Soul: Memories (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Trauma

Choose Trauma if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trauma launched in 2011.

Choose Color Soul: Memories

Choose Color Soul: Memories if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Color Soul: Memories launched in 2019.

Both Trauma and Color Soul: Memories sit in Indie, Adventure, and 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

Trauma vs Color Soul: Memories — Steam metadata comparison
Trauma — Steam game coverTraumaColor Soul: Memories — Steam game coverColor Soul: Memories
Released20112019
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews68.4% positive (513 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKrystian MajewskiEvan Streblow

Side by side

Trauma vs Color Soul: Memories — FAQ

Should I play Trauma or Color Soul: Memories first?
If you want chronology, Trauma (2011) came out before Color Soul: Memories (2019). 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 Trauma and Color Soul: Memories similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
Trauma vs Color Soul: Memories — Verdict (2026) · imho.run