Choose Pendelum
Choose Pendelum if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Pendelum launched in 2020.
Pendelum vs Fool's Paradise
Pendelum and Fool's Paradise both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Pendelum (2020) is 1 year older than Fool's Paradise (2021). Fool's Paradise is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Pendelum (0.99 USD vs. 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 Fool's Paradise
Choose Fool's Paradise if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fool's Paradise launched in 2021.
Both Pendelum and Fool's Paradise sit in Indie 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
 Pendelum |  Fool's Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | thelaumix productions, Lukas A. Schopf | Alex V |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Pendelum (2020) is 1 year older than Fool's Paradise (2021).
- Fool's Paradise is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Pendelum (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Pendelum has co-op; Fool's Paradise does not.
Pendelum vs Fool's Paradise — FAQ
- Should I play Pendelum or Fool's Paradise first?
- If you want chronology, Pendelum (2020) came out before Fool's Paradise (2021). 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 Pendelum and Fool's Paradise similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Fool's Paradise have multiplayer like Pendelum?
- No. Pendelum supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Fool's Paradise is listed as single-player only.