Choose Breaking Gates
Choose Breaking Gates if you want an Action game with Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breaking Gates launched in 2020.
Breaking Gates vs Paper Animal Adventure
Breaking Gates and Paper Animal Adventure both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Breaking Gates (2020) is 5 years older than Paper Animal Adventure (2025). Breaking Gates is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Paper Animal Adventure (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Animal Adventure
Choose Paper Animal Adventure if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paper Animal Adventure launched in 2025.
Both Breaking Gates and Paper Animal Adventure sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Camera Comfort and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Breaking Gates |  Paper Animal Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 97% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ylun Games | Cuddling Raccoons Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Breaking Gates (2020) is 5 years older than Paper Animal Adventure (2025).
- Breaking Gates is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Paper Animal Adventure (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Paper Animal Adventure is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Breaking Gates has no Deck rating yet.
Breaking Gates vs Paper Animal Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Breaking Gates or Paper Animal Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Breaking Gates (2020) came out before Paper Animal Adventure (2025). 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 Breaking Gates and Paper Animal Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.