Choose White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Choose White Day: A Labyrinth Named School if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.5% positive across 494 reviews.
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School vs Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School and Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (2017) is 2 years older than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (2019). White Day: A Labyrinth Named School scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (72.1% 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 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
Choose Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 launched in 2019.
Both White Day: A Labyrinth Named School and Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 sit in Action, 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
 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School |  Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (494 reviews) | 72.1% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SONNORI Corp | Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (2017) is 2 years older than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (2019).
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (72.1% positive).
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (7.49 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School vs Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 — FAQ
- Which is better, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School or Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人?
- On Steam reviews White Day: A Labyrinth Named School scores higher (76.5% positive) than Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (72.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play White Day: A Labyrinth Named School or Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 first?
- If you want chronology, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (2017) came out before Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 (2019). 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 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School and Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do White Day: A Labyrinth Named School and Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.