Games like Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
If Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cthulhu Saves the World, Knights of Pen and Paper 2 and Breath of Death VII — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, comedic and funny. 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 →Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is a pixel-art indie RPG developed by Behold Studios and published by Paradox Interactive, released in 2013. Players build parties of customizable classes and take turns in tabletop-style combat that reviewers describe as feeling like a homebrew pen-and-paper session. The meta-humor and fourth-wall-breaking design skewer Dungeons & Dragons tropes and pop culture references, with witty dialogue making even grind loops engaging. Players describe the challenging combat as comedic and fun, while the deep class customization lets them build absurd party combinations. Currently priced at $2.49 and marked playable on Steam Deck, the game holds a 79% positive rating from 1,163 Steam reviews.
About Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition: Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.
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Cthulhu Saves the World
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Top pick for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!
Knights of Pen and Paper 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Second-strongest match for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Breath of Death VII
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Third-strongest match for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!
Evoland
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Ranked #4 for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.
Pillars of Dust
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Ranked #5 for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
In this retro-style RPG, Prince Carlton and pauper Gregg must make their separate ways through a mysterious land to learn their origins - and find some nuggets along the way.
Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Ranked #6 for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest is an old-school parody role-playing game. Explore a vast fantasy world, complete dozens of weird quests, fight dangerous foes and loot every chest that you'll stumble upon. Maybe you'll even get the opportunity to save the world. Who knows?
Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Ranked #7 for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.
Saturday Morning RPG
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Ranked #8 for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Saturday Morning RPG is an episodic JRPG set in world heavily inspired by 1980s Saturday morning cartoons and pop culture.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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?
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
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 with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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.
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 Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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 Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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 with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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 with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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 with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Behold Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Behold Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Chroma Squad
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Another title from Behold Studios, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Tactical RPG about 5 stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show! Cast actors, upgrade your studio, craft Mechas of cardboard and duct tape. Once the cameras are rolling, control your cast of 5 colored-jumpsuit-clad warriors in turn-based battles.
Out of Space
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Another title from Behold Studios, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Strategy co-op online multiplayer game about living on a spaceship with your roommates. You'll need to generate resources, take care of a deadly alien infestation, upgrade your appliances and build your sustainable space home. Living together is never easy, especially when you are in outer space!
Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Another title from Behold Studios, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Turn-based RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! (Includes +1 Edition content)
Cosplay Club
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Another title from Behold Studios, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition. Shares RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
In this turn-based RPG you'll embark on the journey of becoming a Magical Girl cosplayer! But don't let this journey fool you, because this is not just roleplaying: your costumes will give you real life powers, and the world's fate will be in your hands!
Deep Dish Dungeon
WHY THIS
Another title from Behold Studios, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
A survival exploration game where you navigate through a puzzly hand-crafted dungeon, with metroidvania and crafting elements. Unravel the enigmas of the dungeon’s depths solo or online co-op multiplayer.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cthulhu Saves the World
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!
Breath of Death VII
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!
Evoland
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.
Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.
Frequently asked about Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
- Does Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition cost?
- Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition are Cthulhu Saves the World, Knights of Pen and Paper 2, Breath of Death VII.
- Who developed Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition?
- Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition was developed by Behold Studios and published by Paradox Interactive.
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