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Games like Paper Beast

  • 20 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Paper Beast also play

The closest matches to Paper Beast: Paper Beast - Folded Edition, A Fisherman's Tale, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, BONELAB, and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 04

    BONELAB

    Why this: Shares sandbox creation and physics simulation with Paper Beast.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2022
  2. Rank 07

    Obduction

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  3. Rank 08

    BONEWORKS

    Why this: Same immersive mood as Paper Beast.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Paper Beast

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Paper Beast - Folded Edition

    Also Surreal and Nature, like Paper Beast.

    • 84% of 112 reviews
  2. 2
    A Fisherman's Tale

    Also Surreal and VR, like Paper Beast.

    • 93% of 725 reviews
  3. 3
    MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition

    Also Beautiful and Surreal, like Paper Beast.

    • 60% of 465 reviews
  4. 4
    BONELAB

    Shares sandbox creation and physics simulation with Paper Beast.

    • 80% of 14,338 reviews
  5. 5
    Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs

    Also Beautiful and VR, like Paper Beast.

    • 88% of 182 reviews
  6. 6
    Half-Life: Alyx

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 98% of 60,789 reviews
  7. 7
    Obduction

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 2,360 reviews
  8. 8
    BONEWORKS

    Same immersive mood as Paper Beast.

    • 93% of 29,446 reviews
  9. 9
    Transpose

    Genres: Action, Casual

    • 94% of 53 reviews
  10. 10
    FORM

    Same hypnotic mood as Paper Beast.

    • 91% of 748 reviews
  11. 11
    Blade and Sorcery

    Shares environment interaction and physics simulation with Paper Beast.

    • 97% of 48,587 reviews
  12. 12
    Green Hell VR

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 54% of 827 reviews
  13. 13
    Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 74% of 1,834 reviews
  14. 14
    Botanicula

    Shares environment interaction with Paper Beast.

    • 95% of 2,036 reviews
  15. 15
    Kairo

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 1,026 reviews
  16. 16
    Escape Simulator

    Shares puzzle logic with Paper Beast.

    • 96% of 8,834 reviews
  17. 17
    Fujii - A Magical Gardening Adventure

    Also VR and Nature, like Paper Beast.

    • 95% of 78 reviews
  18. 18
    Chroma Lab

    Shares physics simulation with Paper Beast.

    • 96% of 274 reviews
  19. 19
    Red Matter 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 373 reviews
  20. 20
    From Dust

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation

    • 62% of 1,980 reviews
  21. 21
    Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 2,419 reviews
  22. 22
    Papetura

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 93% of 480 reviews
  23. 23
    Riven

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 94% of 2,175 reviews
  24. 24
    Incredipede

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 112 reviews
Paper Beast — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: Pixel Reef
  • Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
  • 94% of 344 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Alien world feels alive and mysterious
  • Liquid physics feel lifelike
  • Sandbox mode enables creative experimentation
  • Contemplative
  • Hypnotic
  • Immersive

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About Paper Beast

The closest matches to Paper Beast: Paper Beast - Folded Edition, A Fisherman's Tale, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, BONELAB, and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Paper Beast is your kind of game, the closest matches are Paper Beast - Folded Edition, A Fisherman's Tale and MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, hypnotic and immersive, and single out its creature behavior and environment interaction. 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.

About Paper Beast: An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.

Is Paper Beast worth buying?

  • 94% of 344 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The game could have been called "meandering." Who are you? What are you doing here? What is your goal? What are the obstacles? What is at stake? This game answers exactly none of these vital questions. You walk from one "puzzle" to the…”
3 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Paper Beast - Folded Edition, A Fisherman's Tale, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition

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Frequently asked about Paper Beast

Can I run it?

Does Paper Beast work on Steam Deck?

Paper Beast is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Paper Beast cost?

Paper Beast is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Paper Beast?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paper Beast are Paper Beast - Folded Edition, A Fisherman's Tale, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition.

Who developed Paper Beast?

Paper Beast was developed by Pixel Reef and published by Pixel Reef, PID Games, Dear Villagers.