Choose Finding Paradise
Choose Finding Paradise if you want a RPG experience. 5,000 Steam reviews back the pick.
Finding Paradise vs Living on Plain Pasta
Finding Paradise and Living on Plain Pasta both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Finding Paradise (2017) is 9 years older than Living on Plain Pasta (2026). Finding Paradise scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Living on Plain Pasta (75.3% 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 Living on Plain Pasta
Choose Living on Plain Pasta if you want the #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Living on Plain Pasta launched in 2026.
Both Finding Paradise and Living on Plain Pasta sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Finding Paradise |  Living on Plain Pasta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (5,000 reviews) | 75.3% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freebird Games | Granité Works |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Finding Paradise (2017) is 9 years older than Living on Plain Pasta (2026).
- Finding Paradise scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Living on Plain Pasta (75.3% positive).
- Living on Plain Pasta is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Finding Paradise (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Finding Paradise vs Living on Plain Pasta — FAQ
- Should I play Finding Paradise or Living on Plain Pasta first?
- If you want chronology, Finding Paradise (2017) came out before Living on Plain Pasta (2026). 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 Finding Paradise and Living on Plain Pasta similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.