Choose Paradigm Shift
Choose Paradigm Shift if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paradigm Shift launched in 2014.
Paradigm Shift vs Small Town Terrors: Livingston
Paradigm Shift and Small Town Terrors: Livingston both land in Adventure, Casual 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 share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Paradigm Shift (2014) is 2 years older than Small Town Terrors: Livingston (2016). Small Town Terrors: Livingston scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Paradigm Shift (14.3% 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 Small Town Terrors: Livingston
Choose Small Town Terrors: Livingston if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Small Town Terrors: Livingston launched in 2016.
Both Paradigm Shift and Small Town Terrors: Livingston sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Paradigm Shift |  Small Town Terrors: Livingston | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 14.3% positive (14 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stake deep interactive | Gunnar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Paradigm Shift (2014) is 2 years older than Small Town Terrors: Livingston (2016).
- Small Town Terrors: Livingston scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Paradigm Shift (14.3% positive).
- Paradigm Shift is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Small Town Terrors: Livingston (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Small Town Terrors: Livingston is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paradigm Shift has no Deck rating yet.
Paradigm Shift vs Small Town Terrors: Livingston — FAQ
- Should I play Paradigm Shift or Small Town Terrors: Livingston first?
- If you want chronology, Paradigm Shift (2014) came out before Small Town Terrors: Livingston (2016). 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 Paradigm Shift and Small Town Terrors: Livingston similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.