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Games like Duck Paradox

If Duck Paradox is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jetboard Joust, Super Time Force Ultra and Fallback — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Duck Paradox: Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 77Windowsby Magic Games
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Players who liked Duck Paradox also play

Steam players who put hours into Duck Paradox 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.

  1. Jetboard Joust

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

    2020ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fallback

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. BELOW

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Voidigo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Mega City Force

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. ONE BTN BOSSES

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.

    2024ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Duck Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

    2012ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Duck Paradox at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Duck Paradox.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Action with Duck Paradox.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Duck Paradox.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Duck Paradox.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Duck Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Duck Paradox.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Duck Paradox.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Duck Paradox.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Jetboard Joust

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

    2020ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BELOW

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Voidigo

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mega City Force

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. ONE BTN BOSSES

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Duck Paradox.

    It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.

    2024ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Duck Paradox

Is Duck Paradox verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Duck Paradox 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 Duck Paradox cost?
Duck Paradox is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Duck Paradox?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Duck Paradox are Jetboard Joust, Super Time Force Ultra, Fallback.
Who developed Duck Paradox?
Duck Paradox was developed by Magic Games and published by Midwest 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 Duck Paradox.

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