Games like Paganitzu
If Paganitzu is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Realms of Chaos and Mystic Towers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its clever sokoban style mechanics, humor and references and indiana jones themed puzzles. 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.
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Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Top pick for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
What's green with red spots, has suction hands, and has an overbite like Bart Simpson? Of course, the answer is Cosmo! Cosmo is a young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet.
Realms of Chaos
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Realms of Chaos is an exciting side-scrolling platform game with an innovative mix of action, adventure, mysticism, and role-playing that's never been seen in this style of game. Set in the fantastic world of Mysteria, Realms of Chaos is the first of many adventures of Endrick and Elandra, a brother and sister duo who find themselves on...
Mystic Towers
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Paganitzu.
Third-strongest match for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
As Baron Baldric, you’re charged with keeping the peace for the common folk of the land. But when the grand Lazarine Towers are overcome by dark forces, you must wield your magical staff and set out to make things right. A love and affable character, Baldric will win your heart with his mannerisms and charm.
ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Orpheus: To Hell and Back is a mesmerizing action-puzzle game that brings the timeless myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to life in the palm of your hands, 80's chibi-anime style!
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Ranked #5 for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
Hocus Pocus
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a nostalgic mood with Paganitzu.
Ranked #6 for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.
CARNAL
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Ranked #7 for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!
Major Stryker
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Paganitzu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
In the not-so-distant future, the calamity of World War III led to eventual world peace. But, it didn't last. Earth was invaded by alien marauders - the Kretons. Earth's united military force, still depleted after the mighty onslaught of WWIII, was not nearly sufficient to repel the numerous Kreton attacks.
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Commander Keen
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Reviewers of Paganitzu cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.
Crystal Caves
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Reviewers of Paganitzu cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.
Secret Agent
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Reviewers of Paganitzu cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Paganitzu cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Secret Agent
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Paganitzu.
Reviewers of Paganitzu cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
The family of our protagonist -- Mikage Jin -- are descendants of a line of ninjas responsible for national security since the Edo era. Jin was born and raised to follow in the footsteps of his secret agent mother as a ninja in training. He's been ordered to infiltrate Touka Academy undercover...
BioMenace Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Reviewers of Paganitzu cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paganitzu at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Paganitzu on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Lily's Well
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Trick & Treat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Sven Co-op
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.
Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!
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More from Apogee Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Apogee Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Quest Master
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Quest Master is a dungeon maker inspired by the classics that first made us love dungeon crawling. Unleash your imagination, alone or in local co-op, to make dungeons full of puzzles, traps and monsters. Upload them for others to explore and challenge yourself with other players’ creations.
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
What's green with red spots, has suction hands, and has an overbite like Bart Simpson? Of course, the answer is Cosmo! Cosmo is a young alien on his way to visit Disney World with his parents. That is, until their ship is struck by a blazing comet, forcing them to land on an uncharted planet.
Major Stryker
WHY THIS
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
In the not-so-distant future, the calamity of World War III led to eventual world peace. But, it didn't last. Earth was invaded by alien marauders - the Kretons. Earth's united military force, still depleted after the mighty onslaught of WWIII, was not nearly sufficient to repel the numerous Kreton attacks.
Realms of Chaos
WHY THIS
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Action and Adventure with Paganitzu.
Realms of Chaos is an exciting side-scrolling platform game with an innovative mix of action, adventure, mysticism, and role-playing that's never been seen in this style of game. Set in the fantastic world of Mysteria, Realms of Chaos is the first of many adventures of Endrick and Elandra, a brother and sister duo who find themselves on...
Secret Agent
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government.
Stargunner
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Paganitzu.
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Action with Paganitzu.
In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners.
Vexlands
WHY THIS
Another title from Apogee Entertainment, the studio behind Paganitzu. Shares Adventure with Paganitzu.
Vexlands is a realm of surprises. Every newly opened space brings a surprise: loot, resources, dungeons, monsters and disasters! Build your village where you craft new equipment before you explore uncharted areas, and find relics that explain who came before and why these lands are cursed.
Frequently asked about Paganitzu
- How much does Paganitzu cost?
- Paganitzu is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Paganitzu?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paganitzu are Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Realms of Chaos, Mystic Towers.
- Who developed Paganitzu?
- Paganitzu was developed by Apogee Entertainment.
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