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Games like Paul's World

If Paul's World is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Monsters' History Book, BadLads and EmergeNYC — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Paul's World: Paul's World is an Old-School RPG game. We designed this game for mini rpg & survival fans. Farming, crafting, combat, fishing, mini games and more, just explore it! Monsters, wild animals, aliens... Who do you think will win?

2019StrategyIndieAdventureRPGCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Cloaz Studio
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Steam players who put hours into Paul's World also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Monsters' History Book

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Beyond horrible, odd and black feelings, while there is a sincere relationship.However,The horrors more terrible than all these, become increasingly clear as the two linger around in the school. The nervous history of the bizarre deaths replays again as the history book be opened.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. BadLads

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. EmergeNYC

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    EmergeNYC is a simulation of New York City's Emergency Services. Drive over 30 different Emergency Vehicles with up to 32 of your friends through busy City Streets with blazing sirens and air horns. Take the role of a firefighter, medic, or police officer and ride with your friends to emergencies

    2016ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Caster

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Dash across Scenic Locations destroying bug like creatures called the Flanx using 6 Unique Attacks that include Massive Terrain Deformation and High Speed Barrages of Energy Blasts!

    2009ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. HelixVision

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Epic stereoscopic gaming, HelixMod in virtual 3D TV brings your full length 2D games into the 3rd dimension. Try our Free slideshow Demo in VR.

    2019ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. - Arcane Raise -

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Arcane Raise is a role-playing video game franchise, wherein a group of resurrected hunters known as Shades, fight alongside humans against monsters in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by an infestation. Do you have what it takes to survive this hostile land?

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shine's Adventures 2 (Zombie Attack)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    This is a side scroller action game.You need to control the girls to kill the coming zombies. To this end,you can use a lot of weapons and items to kill zombies. If you run out of ammo,you can also use magic, or control robots to continue to attack. It will be the most exciting zombie game you have played.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Invasion: Brain Craving

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Paul's World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    It's the zombie-slaying survival game with JRPG elements you didn't know you wanted! Get swarmed by zombies in active-time battles, search for other survivors, eat and most importantly: SURVIVE!

    2016ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paul's World at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Paul's World.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Paul's World.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paul's World.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Paul's World.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Paul's World.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paul's World on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Paul's World.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sprout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Paul's World.

    Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

    2017SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Cloaz Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Cloaz Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Survive in Angaria

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Survive in Angaria is a mini RPG survival game...

    2018IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Jack the Barbarian

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Jack the Barbarian is an Old-School RPG game. Farming, crafting, combat, fishing, just explore it! Barbarians, elves, pirates... Who do you think will win?

    2018IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Survive in Angaria 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Survive in Angaria is a mini RPG survival game. Look around, chose your weapon, earn money and help people!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Click and Manage Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Indie and Casual with Paul's World.

    Click and Manage Tycoon is a clicker and management game! Welcome to our sweet world, become a good manager here!

    2018IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hope For Village

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paul's World.

    Hope For Village is an Old-School RPG game. Farming, crafting, combat, fishing and more, just explore it! Monsters, wild animals, enemies of kingdom... Who do you think will win?

    2019StrategyIndieRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hope for City

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Hope For City is an Old-School RPG game. We designed this game for mini rpg & survival fans. Farming, crafting, combat, fishing, mini games and more, just explore it! Monsters, wild animals, orcs... Who do you think will win?

    2019IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nostalgiarian

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cloaz Studio, the studio behind Paul's World. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paul's World.

    Nostalgiarian is an old school platform game which you can jump, climb, run, fight... Improve your reflexes. It is short game to casual gamers. In Nostalgiarian you will remember your childhood.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Paul's World

How much does Paul's World cost?
Paul's World is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Paul's World?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paul's World are The Monsters' History Book, BadLads, EmergeNYC.
Who developed Paul's World?
Paul's World was developed by Cloaz Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Paul's World.

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