Choose Spirits
Choose Spirits if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spirits launched in 2012.
Spirits vs Papetura
Spirits and Papetura 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. Spirits (2012) is 9 years older than Papetura (2021). Papetura scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Spirits (65.2% positive). 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 Papetura
Choose Papetura if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Papetura launched in 2021.
Both Spirits and Papetura sit in Indie on Steam, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Spirits |  Papetura | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (46 reviews) | 93.3% positive (480 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spaces of Play UG | Petums |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Spirits (2012) is 9 years older than Papetura (2021).
- Papetura scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Spirits (65.2% positive).
- Spirits is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Papetura (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Papetura is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spirits has no Deck rating yet.
Spirits vs Papetura — FAQ
- Should I play Spirits or Papetura first?
- If you want chronology, Spirits (2012) came out before Papetura (2021). 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 Spirits and Papetura 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.