ChromaGun on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Welcome to ChromaTec’s test lab! You’re here to test our state-of-the-art military-grade color-technology: The ChromaGun (patent pending)! Use it to solve our meticulously designed test chambers by painting the walls and droids. Remember how to mix colors from pre-school? Then you qualify!

ChromaGun is a puzzle, puzzle-platformer and 3d platformer game developed and published by Pixel Maniacs.
Released on February 16th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 586 reviews of which 491 were positive and 95 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 12.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.49€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified ChromaGun into these genres:

Puzzle Puzzle-Platformer 3D Platformer First-Person Singleplayer Colorful Sci-fi Comedy Science Dark Humor Logic Strategy Level Editor Action Funny Linear Adventure Platformer 3D Narration

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows Vista
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GT 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5550 w/ 1024 MB
Storage: 1 GB available space

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.8
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GT 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5550 w/ 1024 MB
Storage: 1 GB available space

Linux

OS: Linux
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: SM3 1024MB VRAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2026

Originally gave this a thumbs down but I came back and persevered. Quite a fun game but also very frustrating, because unlike other puzzle games it doesn't teach you a mechanic. It just throws it at you and hopes you're not thick as ♥♥♥♥ as I am

Feb. 2026

Good puzzle game, the first few rooms are a a bit too simple, even for "mechanics/gameplay introductory rooms". But after that it gets the difficulty just right (meaning you'll never have to bang your head too hard). Some Portal inspiration of course, it's not as good but nice enough for the ~6 hours you'll need to finish the game.

Feb. 2026

Awesome! I especially loved the little Portal references! A great puzzle game with very different difficulty levels in each section. I got it bundled with part 2 and I'm going to play that one right away! :D PS: Forgot that the studio behind that game is german... I could have played it in german the whole time?! D: But the english narrator is aslo very good! ^^

Feb. 2026

i did really like the puzzles, but I thought the story was a bit boring. the antagonist goes for long periods without even showing up, and when he is there, he tends to say something sarcastic and then disappear again. i really only played this game to prepare for the sequel. it isn't disappointing, per se, but don't get your expectations too high. if you like puzzles, i would give this game a try.

July 2025

I'm mixed, but erring on positive. I paid just over £2 for this because of a sale, and it was worth it, but it's not a perfect game. Set aside 4 hours and you can 100% it which I think is probably the best way to play it. The colour mechanics are clever, and intuitive, and they make good use of them. There's a bit too much repetition in the very early levels but after that the puzzles were generally unique enough to be interesting, despite there being very few different pieces for them to work with. The mechanics unfortunately mean that it's very possible (even easy sometimes) to softlock yourself and have to restart the level. Levels are short, so I didn't find it as bad as some other reviewers, but it is there, and it can be a bit frustrating. What I had more trouble with is how often you need to fire accurately, in the right colour, while under pressure. I did ragequit a few times because of that, but came back a few minutes later. Another issue is I completed a couple of levels the wrong way by accident, basically skipping the puzzle. Those could have done with a bit more playtesting and tweaking I think. It looks nice enough, and it works well with a 2560x1080 resolution, which isn't always a given. The voice acting is pretty good. I don't think I ever laughed, but it helps. Overall it's a decent puzzle game. It's not one of my favourites - there's workshop support with user-made levels, but I'm not interested in playing more. But it's worth a try if you like this sort of thing and want a game you can complete in a short time. (And you'll enjoy it more if you're not so clumsy and panicky as me!) There's a sequel announced which looks a lot more elaborate so I hope they manage to make that a success.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ChromaGun is currently priced at 12.79€ on Steam.

ChromaGun is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 12.79€ on Steam.

ChromaGun received 491 positive votes out of a total of 586 achieving a rating of 7.88.

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ChromaGun was developed and published by Pixel Maniacs.

ChromaGun is playable and fully supported on Windows.

ChromaGun is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

ChromaGun is playable and fully supported on Linux.

ChromaGun is a single-player game.

ChromaGun does not currently offer any DLC.

ChromaGun is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

ChromaGun does not support Steam Remote Play.

ChromaGun is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for ChromaGun.

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