Color Guardians

With its vibrant visuals and easily accessible gameplay, Colour Guardians is the best kind of gaming palate cleanser. While certainly not a prospect for the long-term, Colour Guardians regardless entertains with deft aplomb when taken in short bursts.

58%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

story, stability

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

Platforms

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About

Color Guardians is a fast-paced side-scrolling game where players help the Color Guardians restore their world's color by switching colors, collecting items, and avoiding obstacles. The game features over 70 levels across five worlds, with increasing difficulty that challenges the player's reflexes and skill. The evil color thief Krogma has turned Terra Color into a dark and sad place, and it's up to the Color Guardians to defeat him and bring color back to their world.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+10

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Vibrant visuals and a colorful art style enhance the gameplay experience.
Unique mechanics and fast-paced gameplay provide a fun challenge that tests coordination and reflexes.
A large amount of content with over 70 levels and engaging boss fights keeps players entertained.

The main objective can feel repetitive, as collecting orbs doesn't significantly impact gameplay progression.
Difficulty spikes can be frustrating, especially in later levels, making it less enjoyable for some players.
The options menu is lacking in features, and technical issues can disrupt the gaming experience.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay in "Color Guardians" is characterized by its fast-paced, challenging mechanics that require players to quickly swap colors to collect orbs and navigate obstacles, reminiscent of rhythm games like Guitar Hero. Unique features, such as launch pads and multi-lane navigation, enhance the experience, while vibrant visuals and a variety of levels contribute to high replay value. Although some players feel the difficulty spikes too early, the game remains engaging with its innovative mechanics and satisfying progression.
- “Color Guardians is a great addition to the classic runner genre with a new mechanic that makes the game have very fast-paced and hectic gameplay.”
- “The mechanics are simple: change between three different colors to collect orbs or pass barriers, get to the end to progress, and try to collect all of the orbs for the best completion rate.”
- “The difficulty level peaks a little too early for my taste, but they do introduce new mechanics right up to the last world.”
- “There are a lot of problems that could lead to bad gameplay for people.”
- “The mechanic creates fast-paced gameplay requiring you to very quickly change colors in order to successfully progress through the level.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant and appealing art style, earning a solid rating of 8.2/10. Players appreciate the cute and unique visuals, which contribute to the game's accessibility and replayability, although some note that the graphics can become repetitive. Overall, the game's aesthetic stands out positively, especially for an indie title.
- “The graphics are cute and good looking.”
- “Nice graphics, really nice for an indie.”
- “There are no graphics options besides the default fastest, good, and fantastic.”
- “Twitchy and very demanding (in some very unfair ways, more often than not), and dull and repetitive graphics remove any good work the soundtrack does.”
- “The game has a very standout graphics style.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for its amazing soundtrack, though it is noted to be somewhat predictable. However, the overall experience is marred by frustrating gameplay and repetitive graphics, which detract from the soundtrack's impact.
- “Amazing soundtrack.”
- “While the soundtrack is great, it's also very much what would be expected.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally well-received, with a rating of 8/10 for its engaging mini narrative. However, some users find it lacking in clarity and suggest that additional tutorials could enhance understanding.
- “The story is a good little mini story :)”
- “The narrative is engaging and keeps you invested throughout the game.”
- “The character development adds depth to the overall plot.”
- “The story is not clear and needs more tutorials.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks coherence.”
- “Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with the story.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that stability issues, including glitches, have been addressed by the developer, who has confirmed that these problems should no longer affect gameplay. Overall, the game's stability appears to have improved following recent updates.
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
- “There are numerous glitches that disrupt gameplay, and they haven't been addressed.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization includes a thoughtful design choice where the character's colors are matched to the buttons on the controller, enhancing visual coherence and user experience.
- “The game runs smoothly with minimal lag, thanks to its excellent optimization.”
- “I appreciate how the developers have fine-tuned the graphics settings for a better performance on lower-end systems.”
- “The colors of your character are optimized to match the colors of the buttons on your controller.”
- “The game suffers from severe performance issues, making it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
- “I experienced frequent frame drops and stuttering, which ruined the overall experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players highlight the game's extensive number of levels and challenging gameplay as key factors contributing to its high replay value, with many enjoying the engaging boss battles that enhance the overall experience.
- “The game features many levels and offers huge replay value, with truly challenging gameplay and fun boss battles.”