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Games like Paper Trail

If Paper Trail is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rocket Drift, Sneak In: a sphere matcher game and Jetpack George! — 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.

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About Paper Trail: Fold, launch, and glide across an ever-expanding classroom. Earn coins to upgrade your paper plane, chase distance records, ride thermals and dodge storms. Unlock planes, trails, and a secret shop — then start New Game+. Just one more throw!

2026IndieCasual6.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Meridian Studios
Paper Trail — Steam game cover

Players who liked Paper Trail also play

Steam players who put hours into Paper Trail 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.

  1. Rocket Drift

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Paper Trail.

    Rocket Drift is a fun, casual, solo rocket racing game for all ages. Rotate your rocket left + right and thrust forward to navigate each level. Be sure to avoid walls and obstacles! Race across the finish line and set your best time!

    2022CasualRacing1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sneak In: a sphere matcher game

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Paper Trail.

    Sneak In is a marble shoot game with the theme of Amazonian Jungle. It is easy to play, but truly addictive. Your goal is to clear all the marbles before they reach the end of the path, and meanwhile, achieve Marbles and Combos as many as possible to get the highest score.

    2020ActionCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Jetpack George!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Paper Trail.

    Jetpack George! is a fun and addictive endless runner where George the cat must try to eat all the cans of tuna without getting wasted by rockets!

    2022ActionCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Screen Greens

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A casual 2D golf simulator in a transparent window on your screen. Get the ball in the hole with as few strokes as possible, unlock new balls, skins, and effects, and enjoy randomly generated levels!

    2025SportsIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Tether

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    Tether is an abstract arcade platformer about elastic connections and arcing flights. Swing and fly through 4 different game modes, in a peaceful, endless world.

    2022IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cube Dodge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    In this game you will have the experience of returning to the happiness and sweetness of your childhood, you will calmly go through all kinds of danger and nothing bad will happen to you, just trust that you are capable of achieving it. When you reach a score of 50,000, a good message awaits you!!!

    2022IndieCasual15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Popcorn Fever

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Popcorn Fever is a suika game featuring popcorns! Need a coffee break, stuck in a long commute, or just want to pass the time? Aim, drop, and merge the popcorns to score points. Customize your game by unlocking surprising powers. Find your own style and climb the leaderboard!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. SphereCats

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Paper Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A merge puzzle game about spherical cats, with a twist. Play the classic suika experience or try new variations every day!

    2024IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paper Trail at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Paper Trail.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Paper Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Meridian Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Meridian Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hexhorde

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A pixel-art horde survivor. Pick a hero, wade into the swarm, and let your weapons fire while you move, level up, and shape a build — stacking upgrades, chasing synergies, and evolving your gear across stages full of enemies.

    2026ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Ancient Caverns

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    A dark-fantasy roguelite dungeon crawler. Choose a class and descend through ever-shifting caverns, battling tier-scaled monsters floor by floor. Death takes your gear, but the artifacts you recover are yours forever. Loot, craft, and return to town to grow stronger.

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bagatto

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    Bagatto is a pixel-art poker roguelike. Score with poker hands, multiply them with a growing arsenal of Jokers, and blow past every blind by absurd margins. Buy, sell and stack wild synergies through escalating antes and cunning boss battles — the best trick is the one you build yourself.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Bulwark Tower Defense

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Bulwark Tower Defense is a competitive team tower-defense: wall your lane with auto-fighting units to hold back the waves, then spend essence to send monsters that break your rivals' defenses. Grow your economy, upgrade a shared King, and outlast the enemy team across 1v1–4v4.

    2026StrategyIndie17.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Twigs and Firewood

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A cozy first-person woodland game. Wander autumn glades gathering twigs and firewood, tend a crackling campfire, cook hearty meals, and travel between peaceful areas — buying tools, comforts and campsites to make each spot your own. No pressure, no fail states: just gentle days by the fire.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.98 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crownhold

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    Crownhold is a cozy storybook tower defense. Line winding roads with archers, mages, artillery and barracks, upgrade them into 12 mighty specializations, lead a hero and rain meteors on the goblin horde across 21 hand-painted levels — then hold on in Endless mode.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Verlicia Saga

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie with Paper Trail.

    Verlicia Saga is a fantasy, turn-based tactical RPG. Command a growing army across a branching campaign of grid battles: master the weapon triangle, promote and reclass your soldiers, forge bonds and marriages, and face permadeath where every fallen hero stays lost.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Antler and Ale Inn

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Meridian Studios, the studio behind Paper Trail. Shares Indie and Casual with Paper Trail.

    A cozy fantasy tavern-building sim. Lay the floors, raise the walls, and furnish every corner — then cook, brew, and pour for a village of hungry guests. Hire your crew, run the inn upstairs, and grow a four-table taproom into a legendary multi-storey estate. No timers — play at your own pace.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Paper Trail

How much does Paper Trail cost?
Paper Trail is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Paper Trail?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paper Trail are Rocket Drift, Sneak In: a sphere matcher game, Jetpack George!.
Who developed Paper Trail?
Paper Trail was developed by Meridian Studios.

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 Paper Trail.

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