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Games like Paper Sorcerer

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

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The closest matches to Paper Sorcerer: Wizardry 8, Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition, Legend of Grimrock, Vaporum, and The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2013
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2012
  1. Rank 04

    Vaporum

    Why this: Also CRPG and Dungeon Crawler, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  2. Rank 08

    Eschalon: Book I

    Why this: Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2009

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Paper Sorcerer

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Wizardry 8

    Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • 88% of 784 reviews
  2. 2
    Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 75% of 77 reviews
  3. 3
    Legend of Grimrock

    Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • 92% of 3,288 reviews
  4. 4
    Vaporum

    Also CRPG and Dungeon Crawler, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • 84% of 580 reviews
  5. 5
    The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut

    Genres: RPG

    • 76% of 471 reviews
  6. 6
    Lords of Xulima

    Genres: RPG

    • 78% of 593 reviews
  7. 7
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 304 reviews
  8. 8
    Eschalon: Book I

    Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • 86% of 264 reviews
  9. 9
    StarCrawlers

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 83% of 658 reviews
  10. 10
    The Quest

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 87% of 400 reviews
  11. 11
    Crown Trick

    Also Turn-Based and Dungeon Crawler, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • 87% of 563 reviews
  12. 12
    Demon Lord Reincarnation

    Genres: RPG

    • 68% of 85 reviews
  13. 13
    Dungeon Scavenger

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 89 reviews
  14. 14
    Overfall

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 219 reviews
  15. 15
    Popup Dungeon

    Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Paper Sorcerer.

    • 78% of 521 reviews
  16. 16
    Drakensang

    Genres: RPG

    • 75% of 273 reviews
  17. 17
    Dungeon Rats

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 80% of 386 reviews
  18. 18
    Avadon: The Black Fortress

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 83% of 357 reviews
  19. 19
    Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 11,477 reviews
  20. 20
    Might & Magic X - Legacy

    Genres: RPG

    • 64% of 1,724 reviews
  21. 21
    Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees

    Genres: RPG

    • 98% of 131 reviews
  22. 22
    Darkest Dungeon®

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 91% of 55,844 reviews
  23. 23
    The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 388 reviews
  24. 24
    Archaelund

    Genres: Adventure, RPG, Early Access

    • 83% of 303 reviews
Paper Sorcerer — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2014
  • Developer: Ultra Runaway Games
  • Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
  • 83% of 349 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Metacritic 73
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Deep build diversity despite simple premise
  • Humor doesnt disrupt the atmosphere
  • Minion abilities define party strategies
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Retro

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About Paper Sorcerer

The closest matches to Paper Sorcerer: Wizardry 8, Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition, Legend of Grimrock, Vaporum, and The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Paper Sorcerer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wizardry 8, Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition and Legend of Grimrock — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its energy management and focus point system. 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.

About Paper Sorcerer: Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.

Is Paper Sorcerer worth buying?

  • 83% of 349 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Overall, this is a fun rpg with some interesting mechanics, great style, and enjoyable music. The downside is that it seems to softlock frequently, requiring you to save almost every step or risk losing progress. Play in windowed mode…”
6 h played
“edit: I still don't recommend this because it's pretty rough and clonky, transitions are painfully slow in actions sequences, dungeons are boring, predictable, and there aren't many secrets to find, and overall i think legends of grimrock…”
1 h played
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People who play it also play: Wizardry 8, Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition, Legend of Grimrock

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Frequently asked about Paper Sorcerer

Can I run it?

How much does Paper Sorcerer cost?

Paper Sorcerer is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Paper Sorcerer?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paper Sorcerer are Wizardry 8, Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition, Legend of Grimrock.

Who developed Paper Sorcerer?

Paper Sorcerer was developed by Ultra Runaway Games.