Choose Life In Yima / 依玛村生活
Choose Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 launched in 2021.
Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 vs Paperman
Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 and Paperman both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 (2021) is 5 years older than Paperman (2026). Paperman is free; Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 is paid (5.99 USD). 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 Paperman
Choose Paperman if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Paperman launched in 2026.
Both Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 and Paperman sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 |  Paperman | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yima VLG. | Tyoven |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 (2021) is 5 years older than Paperman (2026).
- Paperman is free; Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 is paid (5.99 USD).
Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 vs Paperman — FAQ
- Should I play Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 or Paperman first?
- If you want chronology, Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 (2021) came out before Paperman (2026). 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 Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 and Paperman similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Paperman free?
- Yes — Paperman is a free-to-play Steam title. Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 is paid (5.99 USD).