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Games like Paws and Soul

If Paws and Soul is your kind of game, the closest matches are LOST EMBER, Spirit of the North and Drizzlepath: Deja Vu — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic. 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 Paws and Soul: Paws and Soul: relaxing-adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forests and reveal every secret of your past life!

2020IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT
Paws and Soul — Steam game cover
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Deliberately unhurried pacing invites contemplationGlowing orbs double as progression and atmosphereStory fragments unlock through explorationAtmosphericContemplativeMelancholic

Players who liked Paws and Soul also play

Steam players who put hours into Paws and Soul 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. LOST EMBER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Top pick for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Spirit of the North

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Second-strongest match for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Third-strongest match for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dragon Bobby - The Story of a Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    A uniquely beautiful game with third-person exploration and puzzles that tells the story of a man's life from birth. You control a dragon who is an analogy of this man in the story. A true reflection on life.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Ranked #5 for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Mosaic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Ranked #6 for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.

    2019IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nephise

    WHY THIS

    Shares orb collection and an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Ranked #7 for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Paws and Soul.

    Ranked #8 for Paws and Soul fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paws and Soul at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paws and Soul on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

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 with Paws and Soul.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    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 ↗

More from ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT

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

  1. Outside

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Paws and Soul. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    Outside - Is a first-person survival horror, Your main task is to survive at any cost or die at the hands of the maniac who lives in the region.

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Typical Nightmare

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Paws and Soul. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Typical Nightmare is a narrative adventure horror game based on real cases from psychological practice. It tells the story of an ordinary guy named John that is trapped in his nightmares. Find out what force keeps him there and do everything to rescue John from his Typical Nightmare!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Not My Day!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Paws and Soul. Shares Indie with Paws and Soul.

    Every person in life had a bad day, when in an instant everything went out of hand, this story will tell about one farmer, who had what usually happens only in films of a different format.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Paws and Soul: First Step

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Paws and Soul. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Paws and Soul: First Step is a story introduction to Paws and Soul. Adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forest and reveal every secret of your past life!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. LOST EMBER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Spirit of the North

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with Paws and Soul.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Paws and Soul.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paws and Soul.

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Paws and Soul

Does Paws and Soul run on Steam Deck?
Paws and Soul is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Paws and Soul cost?
Paws and Soul is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Paws and Soul?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paws and Soul are LOST EMBER, Spirit of the North, Drizzlepath: Deja Vu.
Who developed Paws and Soul?
Paws and Soul was developed by ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT.

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 Paws and Soul.

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