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Games like Paper Planet

Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!

2023Action14.99 USDWindowsby Doodlegames
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    Cuphead

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Reviewers mention these as similar to Paper Planet

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    Patch Quest

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    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    2020Action5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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    Nova Drift

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    2024ActionIndie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Nuclear Throne

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    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Cuphead

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    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Paper Planet

How much does Paper Planet cost?
Paper Planet is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Paper Planet have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Paper Planet supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Paper Planet?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paper Planet are Patch Quest, Mega City Force, Bartlow's Dread Machine.
Who developed Paper Planet?
Paper Planet was developed by Doodlegames and published by 2 Left Thumbs.

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