Choose Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
Choose Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 launched in 2019.
Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 vs Firework
Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 and Firework both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (2019) is 2 years older than Firework (2021). Firework scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (72.1% positive). 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 Firework
Choose Firework if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 555 reviews.
Both Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 and Firework sit in Indie 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
 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 |  Firework | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.1% positive (111 reviews) | 92.1% positive (555 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd. | Shiying Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (2019) is 2 years older than Firework (2021).
- Firework scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (72.1% positive).
- Firework is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 is Deck Verified, Firework is Deck Unsupported.
Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 vs Firework — FAQ
- Which is better, Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 or Firework?
- On Steam reviews Firework scores higher (92.1% positive) than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (72.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Firework is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 or Firework first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (2019) came out before Firework (2021). 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 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 and Firework similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.