Best Colorful Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated colorful games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free colorful games are available at the bottom of the page.

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Schein Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

Price -47% 2.65€
Rating 6.9
Release 09 Oct 2014
Super Win the Game Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

Price -36% 5.16€
Rating 8.3
Release 01 Oct 2014
Magicmaker Ever wanted to shoot poisonous lightning lasers? Freezing fireballs? Turrets that fire waves of miniature suns? How about lasers that shoot exploding black holes that suck out your enemies' life force? You can do that all in Magicmaker, the spellcrafting-focused platformer dungeon-crawler!

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 22 Sep 2014
Cannon Brawl Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!

Price 15.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 19 Sep 2014
Heavy Bullets Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

Price 9.75€
Rating 7.8
Release 18 Sep 2014
Boson X Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 15 Sep 2014
The Journey Down: Chapter Two Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!

Price -98% 0.29€
Rating 8.9
Release 25 Aug 2014
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition The definitive version of the smash hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

Price -97% 0.49€
Rating 9.0
Release 21 Aug 2014
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.

Price 14.79€
Rating 9.1
Release 21 Aug 2014
Detective Grimoire Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Price -41% 4.12€
Rating 9.1
Release 18 Aug 2014
Morphopolis Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 14 Aug 2014
OTTTD Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.

Price -92% 0.66€
Rating 7.1
Release 06 Aug 2014
Lovely Planet A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

Price -92% 0.51€
Rating 8.7
Release 31 Jul 2014
Sokobond Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.8
Release 21 Jul 2014
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!

Price -96% 0.41€
Rating 8.2
Release 15 Jul 2014
Black Ice Hack greedy megacorps to help as many people as you can in a high-agility cyberpunk looter/shooter RPG. Explore vast cyberspace vistas and outmaneuver AIs to customize your loadout with an arsenal of weapon combos. Think Borderlands meets Tron. Play solo or online co-op with up to 10 people!

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.9
Release 09 Jul 2014
Contraption Maker The spiritual successor to The Incredible Machine from its original designer and programmer. Play 100s of puzzles. Build and share elaborate contraptions with an huge variety of parts and critters.

Price -83% 2.25€
Rating 8.7
Release 07 Jul 2014
Knightmare Tower Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!

Price -19% 3.24€
Rating 8.8
Release 16 Jun 2014
World of Subways 2 – Berlin Line 7 Volume 2: "U7 - Berlin" is the next release continuing the successful product series " World of Subways" introducing famous subway lines around the world to all subway enthusiasts. After Vol. 1, Vol. 2 contains the route U7 of Berlin`s subway.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 12 Jun 2014
Haunt the House: Terrortown Haunt your way through town in the dead of night! Possess objects to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts!

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 06 Jun 2014
RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe One of the best games from acclaimed Tycoon series, with well designed gameplay mechanics, appealing graphics, and really high re-playability value. There’s no limit to what you can create so design and build the most thrilling roller coaster the world has ever seen!

Price 5.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 21 May 2014
The Last Tinker™: City of Colors The Last Tinker is a joyous action adventure and definitely no platformer, as there is no jump button. Koru, a boy from the slums of Colortown, must rise and stand against the Bleakness, a dark force intent on wiping out joy. Koru must use color and emotion to restore life to Colortown!

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 12 May 2014
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!

Price -97% 0.54€
Rating 8.7
Release 24 Apr 2014
Beware Planet Earth Beware Planet Earth! is a beguiling mix of classic tower defense and time management coming to PC via Steam for the first time. Save your cows from the Martian invasion by building an effective defense using towers, traps and objects, and also by firing your Zapper directly at the invading force of little green men!

Price 4.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 11 Apr 2014

Most played colorful games on Steam

Take a look at the top colorful games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.

1. Wizard101

Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG. Wizard101 is a colorful, mmorpg and pvp game developed by KingsIsle Entertainment and published by KingsIsle Entertainment and gamigo group. Released on September 06th 2018 has received 8,196 reviews of which 6,721 were positive and 1,475 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played colorful game, thanks to its 725 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.0
6,721
1,475

725
players

2. Slime Rancher 2

Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher. Slime Rancher 2 is a early access, cute and relaxing game developed and published by Monomi Park. Released on September 22nd 2022 has received 33,619 reviews of which 31,703 were positive and 1,916 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. While seeing 539 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among colorful games based on player count.
9.2
31,703
1,916

539
players

3. Gang Beasts

Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City. Gang Beasts is a funny, physics and multiplayer game developed by Boneloaf and Rocket Science and published by Boneloaf. Released on December 12th 2017 has received 60,270 reviews of which 51,267 were positive and 9,003 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. While seeing 517 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among colorful games based on player count.
8.4
51,267
9,003

517
players

4. Chants of Sennaar

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel. Chants of Sennaar is a puzzle, adventure and singleplayer game developed by Rundisc and published by Focus Entertainment. Released on September 05th 2023 has received 22,453 reviews of which 22,075 were positive and 378 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 119 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played colorful games.
9.6
22,075
378

119
players

5. Potion Permit

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG. Potion Permit is a singleplayer, colorful and jrpg game developed by MassHive Media and published by PQube. Released on September 22nd 2022 has received 4,703 reviews of which 3,759 were positive and 944 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played colorful games.
7.8
3,759
944

93
players

6. Road 96 🛣️

Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same! Road 96 🛣️ is a first-person, colorful and 1990's game developed by Digixart and published by Deep Silver. Released on August 16th 2021 has received 21,418 reviews of which 19,660 were positive and 1,758 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played colorful games.
9.0
19,660
1,758

91
players

7. Snacko

Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"! Snacko is a cute, building and colorful game developed by Bluecurse Studios and published by Armor Games Studios. Released on May 25th 2025 has received 560 reviews of which 551 were positive and 9 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played colorful games.
9.1
551
9

81
players

8. In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure

Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead. In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure is a colorful, escape room and online co-op game developed by Clock Out Games and published by Kwalee. Released on November 12th 2024 has received 886 reviews of which 794 were positive and 92 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played colorful games.
8.5
794
92

73
players

9. Bounty of One

Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat! Bounty of One is a top-down shooter, arena shooter and rpg game developed and published by OptizOnion. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 2,766 reviews of which 2,436 were positive and 330 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played colorful games.
8.5
2,436
330

68
players

10. DICEOMANCER

DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything. DICEOMANCER is a strategy, card game and card battler game developed by 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy Studio and published by Gamirror Games. Released on October 09th 2024 has received 4,696 reviews of which 4,567 were positive and 129 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played colorful games.
9.4
4,567
129

64
players

Best deals on colorful games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of colorful games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted colorful games.

1. Pumpkin Jack

Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good! Pumpkin Jack is a adventure, action and 3d platformer game developed by Evil Raptor and published by Beep Japan and Headup. Released on October 23rd 2020 has received 7,828 reviews of which 7,138 were positive and 690 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for colorful category.
8.8
7,138
690

-98% 29.99€ 0.63€

2. Toodee and Topdee

A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses. Toodee and Topdee is a controller, puzzle and colorful game developed and published by dietzribi. Released on August 04th 2021 has received 758 reviews of which 715 were positive and 43 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in colorful games.
8.8
715
43

-98% 19.50€ 0.42€

3. Tchia

A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele. Tchia is a adventure, open world and sandbox game developed by Awaceb and published by Kepler Interactive. Released on March 21st 2024 has received 422 reviews of which 380 were positive and 42 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in colorful games.
8.4
380
42

-98% 34.99€ 0.91€

4. Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy

Dynamic, procedurally generated adventure game that puts exploration first. Build your legacy as each wayfarer will change the fate of the world. Endless replayability with a huge set of difficulty modifiers. Boasting an award-winning soundtrack, a beautiful art style, and regular updates. Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy is a colorful, rogue-lite and rpg game developed and published by Ludomotion. Released on May 27th 2022 has received 339 reviews of which 259 were positive and 80 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for colorful games.
7.2
259
80

-98% 19.50€ 0.52€

5. Effie

Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games! Effie is a 3d platformer, collectathon and colorful game developed and published by Inverge Studios. Released on January 28th 2020 has received 450 reviews of which 337 were positive and 113 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for colorful games.
7.1
337
113

-98% 16.79€ 0.47€

6. Loddlenaut

Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures! Loddlenaut is a underwater, relaxing and open world game developed by Moon Lagoon and published by Secret Mode. Released on November 16th 2023 has received 4,399 reviews of which 4,314 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for colorful games.
9.4
4,314
85

-97% 19.99€ 0.75€

7. Beacon Pines

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate! Beacon Pines is a visual novel, story rich and emotional game developed by Hiding Spot and published by Fellow Traveller. Released on September 22nd 2022 has received 3,495 reviews of which 3,417 were positive and 78 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for colorful games.
9.4
3,417
78

-97% 19.50€ 0.63€

8. Super Dungeon Maker

Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games. Choose however many levels, enemies, secret rooms, traps and items you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon or play the countless dungeons of the community. Super Dungeon Maker is a colorful, choose your own adventure and level editor game developed by FIRECHICK and published by rokaplay. Released on May 03rd 2023 has received 480 reviews of which 417 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for colorful games.
8.1
417
63

-97% 19.99€ 0.62€

9. Lone Fungus

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places! Lone Fungus is a metroidvania, pixel graphics and adventure game developed and published by Basti Games. Released on April 07th 2023 has received 996 reviews of which 845 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for colorful games.
8.1
845
151

-97% 19.99€ 0.66€

10. Potion Permit

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG. Potion Permit is a singleplayer, colorful and jrpg game developed by MassHive Media and published by PQube. Released on September 22nd 2022 has received 4,703 reviews of which 3,759 were positive and 944 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for colorful games.
7.8
3,759
944

-96% 19.99€ 0.90€

Free colorful games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play colorful games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play colorful games.

1. Wizard101

Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG. Wizard101 is a colorful, mmorpg and pvp game developed by KingsIsle Entertainment and published by KingsIsle Entertainment and gamigo group. Released on September 06th 2018 has received 8,196 reviews of which 6,721 were positive and 1,475 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. With 725 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free colorful games on Steam.
8.0
6,721
1,475

725
players

2. UpGun

Face your friends in UpGun! Use each round to accumulate skills and overtake your opponents in this crazy deathmatch! UpGun is a multiplayer, casual and shooter game developed by MaxEstLa and Zino and published by MaxEstLa. Released on August 13th 2021 has received 4,109 reviews of which 3,448 were positive and 661 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.1
3,448
661

51
players

3. projectM Music Visualizer

Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations. projectM Music Visualizer is a colorful, music and old school game developed and published by projectM. Released on July 26th 2020 has received 403 reviews of which 386 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.8
386
17

36
players

4. Coloring Game 5

Coloring Game 5 - coloring by numbers. Is a bright representative of anti-stress games. Coloring Game 5 is a casual, point & click and pixel graphics game developed and published by L. Stotch. Released on April 25th 2025 has received 331 reviews of which 312 were positive and 19 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.7
312
19

31
players

5. Bro Falls

Bro Falls is an asymmetric massively multiplayer party game with chaotic elements, trap activations and big Falls. Up-to 60 online players in a showdown party and only one who can get the victory. Play as Brokkoli to activate the traps or avoid them as a juicy food and win the rounds. Bro Falls is a multiplayer, casual and battle royale game developed and published by Boros Bros. Released on December 30th 2021 has received 20,548 reviews of which 16,007 were positive and 4,541 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
7.7
16,007
4,541

18
players

6. Lofi Ping Pong

Meditative rhythm ping-pong Lofi Ping Pong is a music, rhythm and pixel graphics game developed by Calvares and published by Kalvarez A. Party. Released on March 12th 2019 has received 1,652 reviews of which 1,402 were positive and 250 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.1
1,402
250

10
players

7. WooLoop

Wrap, weave, and wind your wool! Build works of art strand by strand, one loop at a time, in this tranquil game of craftsmanship. Draw inspiration from the large exhibition of levels available and unwind with the soothing soundtrack. WooLoop is a casual, puzzle and colorful game developed and published by ToastieLabs. Released on January 13th 2023 has received 2,369 reviews of which 2,123 were positive and 246 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.6
2,123
246

9
players

8. 20 Small Mazes

This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though. 20 Small Mazes is a puzzle, 2d and casual game developed and published by FLEB. Released on February 16th 2024 has received 7,447 reviews of which 7,361 were positive and 86 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
9.6
7,361
86

8
players

9. Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered

Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered is a strategy-based indie game inspired by Baldi's Basics, featuring chaotic and intense gameplay mixed with an old-school psychedelic artstyle. Solve math problems, meet Dave's friends, and uncover the secrets of Dave's school. Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered is a action, indie and strategy game developed and published by Moldy Games. Released on April 03rd 2024 has received 814 reviews of which 712 were positive and 102 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.3
712
102

7
players

10. Hidden Lands - Spot the differences

These lands are paused in time, split apart. Find their differences to to bring them back to life. Discover ancient civilizations through their lost treasures. Hidden Lands - Spot the differences is a casual, exploration and hidden object game developed and published by Avix Games. Released on January 28th 2021 has received 483 reviews of which 459 were positive and 24 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free colorful games on Steam.
8.8
459
24

5
players