Rank 01Why this
Shares dialogue exploration and point and click adventure with Paradigm.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Games like Paradigm
- 22 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Paradigm also play
The closest matches to Paradigm: The Darkside Detective, Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary, The Book of Unwritten Tales, and Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm.
- $3.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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Shares point and click adventure with Paradigm.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Why this: Shares mini games with Paradigm.
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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Paradigm.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Paradigm
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Shares dialogue exploration and point and click adventure with Paradigm.
- 94% of 1,987 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Jacob Janerka
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 30
- 96% of 884 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Blend of art and music
- Humor lands consistently
- Lovingly crafted retro aesthetics
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Whimsical
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Paradigm.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Paradigm.
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Why this: Shares mini games and puzzle solving with Paradigm.
STASIS
Why this: Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Paradigm.
Neofeud
Why this: Shares point and click adventure with Paradigm.
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The Darkside Detective
Why this: Shares dialogue exploration and point and click adventure with Paradigm.
Four Last Things
Why this: Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm.
The Procession to Calvary
Why this: Shares point and click adventure with Paradigm.
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Why this: Shares mini games with Paradigm.
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Paradigm.
About Paradigm
The closest matches to Paradigm: The Darkside Detective, Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary, The Book of Unwritten Tales, and Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Paradigm is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Darkside Detective, Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and whimsical, and single out its dialogue exploration and mini games. 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.
About Paradigm: Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.
Is Paradigm worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 884 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blend of art and music
- Humor lands consistently
- Lovingly crafted retro aesthetics
- Quirky protagonist goals
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“When I saw the trailer, I thought this game was going to be perfect - a quirky point-and-click adventure with good humor. But once I started playing, the humor felt more like some bad Adult Swim show. The randomness wore me out. I had a…”
People who play it also play: The Darkside Detective, Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary
Frequently asked about Paradigm
Can I run it?
How much does Paradigm cost?
Paradigm is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Paradigm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paradigm are The Darkside Detective, Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary.
Who developed Paradigm?
Paradigm was developed by Jacob Janerka.