Choose Paper Trail
Choose Paper Trail if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Paper Trail launched in 2024.
Paper Trail and We Are Gum both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Paper Trail (2024) is 2 years older than We Are Gum (2026). Paper Trail is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; We Are Gum has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Paper Trail if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Paper Trail launched in 2024.
Choose We Are Gum if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Save Anytime side of the pairing. We Are Gum launched in 2026.
Both Paper Trail and We Are Gum sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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.
Paper Trail | We Are Gum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (320 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Newfangled Games | Wethmon Team |
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