Games like Paradox Vector
If Paradox Vector is your kind of game, the closest matches are PowerSlave Exhumed, Vomitoreum and Forgive Me Father — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, hypnotic and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Paradox Vector: Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.
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PowerSlave Exhumed
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Top pick for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Vomitoreum
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Second-strongest match for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Forgive Me Father
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Third-strongest match for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
Supraland
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Ranked #4 for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
DUSK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Ranked #5 for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Forgive Me Father 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Ranked #6 for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Ranked #7 for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Paradox Vector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Paradox Vector
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Star Explorers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Reviewers of Paradox Vector cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Half-Life
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Reviewers of Paradox Vector cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Reviewers of Paradox Vector cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Islands of the Caliph
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Reviewers of Paradox Vector cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paradox Vector at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Paradox Vector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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More from Schmidt Workshops
Other recommendable Steam games by Schmidt Workshops, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Islands of the Caliph
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Paradox Vector. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.
Star Explorers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Paradox Vector. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Paradox Vector. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Anomalies
WHY THIS
Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Paradox Vector. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
Are you looking for something completely different? An oddity? An enigma? Or perhaps .. an Anomaly? Anomalies may be a game, then again it may not. One user described it as "A million musical leeches, waiting to suck the serotonin from my brain." And that's just the beginning...
Rocket Blasters
WHY THIS
Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Paradox Vector. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Rocket Blasters is a fast paced, action packed shoot-em-up set during the invasion of the Dread Pizza Armada. Its hand-drawn art gives it a unique style. Blowing stuff up has never been so fun!
Aberration Analyst
WHY THIS
Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Paradox Vector. Shares Indie with Paradox Vector.
Work strange hours ... analyze incomplete and unreliable information ... save the world from monsters, and shut down their means of access in this experimental, point-and-click supernatural strategy simulator.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
PowerSlave Exhumed
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Paradox Vector.
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Forgive Me Father
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
DUSK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Forgive Me Father 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paradox Vector.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Paradox Vector.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Frequently asked about Paradox Vector
- Does Paradox Vector run on Steam Deck?
- Paradox Vector is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Paradox Vector cost?
- Paradox Vector is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Paradox Vector?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paradox Vector are PowerSlave Exhumed, Vomitoreum, Forgive Me Father.
- Who developed Paradox Vector?
- Paradox Vector was developed by Schmidt Workshops.
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