Choose Paralyzed
Choose Paralyzed if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Paralyzed launched in 2020.
Paralyzed vs Parkour Legends
Paralyzed and Parkour Legends 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. Paralyzed (2020) is 4 years older than Parkour Legends (2024). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Paralyzed: 25 reviews, Parkour Legends: 10). 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 Parkour Legends
Choose Parkour Legends if you want an Action, Sports, and Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Parkour Legends launched in 2024.
Both Paralyzed and Parkour Legends sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paralyzed |  Parkour Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (25 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alexander Lahti | Enter Grip |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Paralyzed (2020) is 4 years older than Parkour Legends (2024).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Paralyzed: 25 reviews, Parkour Legends: 10).
- Paralyzed is free; Parkour Legends is paid (14.99 USD).
Paralyzed vs Parkour Legends — FAQ
- Should I play Paralyzed or Parkour Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Paralyzed (2020) came out before Parkour Legends (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 Paralyzed and Parkour Legends 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.
- Is Paralyzed free?
- Yes — Paralyzed is a free-to-play Steam title. Parkour Legends is paid (14.99 USD).