ColorBlend FX: Desaturation

Developer / Publisher: Pi-Dev Bulgaria

Apr 19, 2024

Visual

2.5D
side scroll
voxel

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Features

accessibility
equipment

Themes

fantasy
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Help Splatians blend the stolen colors back with the world and get rid of the evil Lord Ashen in this 2.5D puzzle-platformer metroidvania. Splat'n'stomp juicy enemies, swim in paint pools, solve physics and color puzzles and of course survive the death while figuring out the evil plans of the Lord.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- itch.io
PlayStation
- PS5

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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- Differences
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- Differences
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- 2.5D
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- equipment
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- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
- action
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 2.5D
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
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- action
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
- isolation
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83%

Very Positive

77 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- exploration
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- action
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ColorBlend FX: Desaturation

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