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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.

2020ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Schmidt Workshops
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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 Forgive Me Father, DUSK, Supraland.
Who developed Paradox Vector?
Paradox Vector was developed by Schmidt Workshops.

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