Games like The Samaritan Paradox
If The Samaritan Paradox is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kathy Rain, Blackwell Deception and Rosewater — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 →About The Samaritan Paradox: A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
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Kathy Rain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Top pick for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Blackwell Deception
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Second-strongest match for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
Rosewater
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Third-strongest match for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
The Rewinder
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Ranked #4 for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Whispers of a Machine
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Ranked #5 for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Syberia: The World Before
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Ranked #6 for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Lamplight City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Ranked #7 for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
The Darkside Detective
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Ranked #8 for The Samaritan Paradox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Samaritan Paradox at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan 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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
"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 ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
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 ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
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 ~50% under The Samaritan Paradox on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
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 The Samaritan Paradox.
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. Shares Adventure with The Samaritan 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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 The Samaritan Paradox.
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 and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Samaritan Paradox.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blackwell Deception
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
The Rewinder
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
The Darkside Detective
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Samaritan Paradox.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Samaritan Paradox.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Frequently asked about The Samaritan Paradox
- How much does The Samaritan Paradox cost?
- The Samaritan Paradox is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Samaritan Paradox?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Samaritan Paradox are Kathy Rain, Blackwell Deception, Rosewater.
- Who developed The Samaritan Paradox?
- The Samaritan Paradox was developed by Faravid Interactive and published by Screen 7.
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