Rank 01Why this
Shares pixel hunting with The Samaritan Paradox.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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The closest matches to The Samaritan Paradox: Black Mirror I, Sinking Island, Gemini Rue, Whispers of a Machine, and Shardlight. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as The Samaritan Paradox.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2011
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Faravid Interactive
- Price: $1.99checked Oct 31
- 71% of 99 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Audio and music enhance immersion
- No pixel hunting contrary to claims
- Puzzles are clever and varied
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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About The Samaritan Paradox
The closest matches to The Samaritan Paradox: Black Mirror I, Sinking Island, Gemini Rue, Whispers of a Machine, and Shardlight. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Samaritan Paradox is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Mirror I, Sinking Island and Gemini Rue — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its cryptology themed puzzles and inventory light progression. 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 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?
Is The Samaritan Paradox worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 99 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Audio and music enhance immersion
- No pixel hunting contrary to claims
- Puzzles are clever and varied
- Retro aesthetic feels authentic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“while the story is well developed and intriguing with some twists and turns, but there are two very serious problems with this game. as a first problem, the gameplay features obtuse puzzles, pixel hunting, and frequent quick-timed actions…”
“An intriguing beginning, but a disappointing, contrived ending. The puzzles are clever, but the interaction points are so tiny that pixel hunting becomes unavoidable. The visual style is nice, but the low resolution renders most of the…”
People who play it also play: Black Mirror I, Sinking Island, Gemini Rue
Frequently asked about The Samaritan Paradox
Can I run it?
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 Black Mirror I, Sinking Island, Gemini Rue.
Who developed The Samaritan Paradox?
The Samaritan Paradox was developed by Faravid Interactive and published by Screen 7.