Games like Paper Trail
If Paper Trail is your kind of game, the closest matches are Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective, Röki and Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its origami collection adds replayability, atmospheric and chill. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Paper Trail: Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Players who liked Paper Trail also play
Steam players who put hours into Paper Trail also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Paper Trail.
Top pick for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
Röki
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Second-strongest match for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Third-strongest match for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
A Tiny Sticker Tale
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Paper Trail.
Ranked #4 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Isles of Sea and Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Ranked #5 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Beyond Blue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Ranked #6 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
Lost in Play
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
Carto
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Paper Trail.
Ranked #8 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paper Trail at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Paper Trail.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
Röki
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
A Tiny Sticker Tale
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Isles of Sea and Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Beyond Blue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
Lost in Play
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
Carto
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Paper Trail.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Trail.
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Frequently asked about Paper Trail
- Is Paper Trail verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paper Trail is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Paper Trail cost?
- Paper Trail is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Paper Trail?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paper Trail are Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective, Röki, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure.
- Who developed Paper Trail?
- Paper Trail was developed by Newfangled Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Paper Trail.
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