Games like Paperman
If Paperman is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cardbot, Runback and Life In Yima / 依玛村生活 — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Paperman: Want to become the new boss of a thriving paper company whose owner mysteriously died? Track down the culprit and catch them to become the new boss. But beware, your adventure will be littered with some tricky obstacles...
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Steam players who put hours into Paperman also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Runback
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Second-strongest match for Paperman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Fight, upgrade, and fight again! Runback is an online roguelite party fighter where the phrase ‘best-of-five’ takes on a whole new meaning. Spend points between fights to evolve your character, turn the tide, or simply cement your dominance over your friends!
Life In Yima / 依玛村生活
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Paperman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
The MC, Mayi, who has lost her memory, was found in a cave by the production team coming to build a village in this area, and then lived with them and participated in the development of the village together.
Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Paperman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Enter the world of Zlime, an action Roguelike game where you'll embark on a thrilling adventure in a demonic realm. Experience an unique transformation system, devour your foes, enhance your powers, and battle your way to victory! Prepare for an exhilarating and challenging gameplay experience!
Royal Goldenbeak and the Curse of Snowy Island
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Ranked #6 for Paperman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Battle to save the Snowy Island in this cinematic arcade-adventure. Rescue quirky companions, defeat relentless evil robots, and restore warmth to a breathtaking, hand-drawn world. Wishlist now to be the first to play the upcoming demo in June!
Stress explosion
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Ranked #7 for Paperman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
It's time to explode the massive amount of stress that has accumulated in you! By destroying them, messing them up and blasting them, This is a 2D action game with a refreshing feeling of destruction in various everyday situations. Save this world from stress! !
Fight'N'Jokes
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Paperman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Fight'N'Jokes is a side-splittingly nostalgic 2D fighting game with a dash of humor. It playfully parodies the serious side of fighting games while delivering a hilarious retro experience.
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Frequently asked about Paperman
- Is Paperman free to play?
- Yes — Paperman is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Paperman?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paperman are Cardbot, Runback, Life In Yima / 依玛村生活.
- Who developed Paperman?
- Paperman was developed by Tyoven.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Paperman.
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