Choose Papetura
Choose Papetura if you want an Indie and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Papetura launched in 2021.
Papetura vs Manglepaw
Papetura and Manglepaw both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Papetura (2021) is 1 year older than Manglepaw (2022). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Papetura: 480 reviews, Manglepaw: 29). 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 Manglepaw
Choose Manglepaw if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Manglepaw launched in 2022.
Both Papetura and Manglepaw sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.3% vs 93.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Papetura |  Manglepaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (480 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petums | resnijars |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Papetura (2021) is 1 year older than Manglepaw (2022).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Papetura: 480 reviews, Manglepaw: 29).
- Manglepaw is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Papetura (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Papetura is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Manglepaw has no Deck rating yet.
Papetura vs Manglepaw — FAQ
- Should I play Papetura or Manglepaw first?
- If you want chronology, Papetura (2021) came out before Manglepaw (2022). 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 Papetura and Manglepaw similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Papetura run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Papetura is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Manglepaw doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.