Choose Unlock The King
Choose Unlock The King if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unlock The King launched in 2019.
Unlock The King vs Paper Puzzle
Unlock The King and Paper Puzzle both land in Strategy, Casual 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Unlock The King (2019) is 5 years older than Paper Puzzle (2024). Unlock The King is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Paper Puzzle (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Paper Puzzle
Choose Paper Puzzle if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paper Puzzle launched in 2024.
Both Unlock The King and Paper Puzzle sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Unlock The King |  Paper Puzzle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (189 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Catnip Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Unlock The King (2019) is 5 years older than Paper Puzzle (2024).
- Unlock The King is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Paper Puzzle (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Unlock The King vs Paper Puzzle — FAQ
- Should I play Unlock The King or Paper Puzzle first?
- If you want chronology, Unlock The King (2019) came out before Paper Puzzle (2024). 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 Unlock The King and Paper Puzzle similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.