# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Shares dialogue exploration and point and click adventure with Paradigm. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
2. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
3. [The Procession to Calvary](https://imho.run/games/1071130/the-procession-to-calvary) — Shares point and click adventure with Paradigm. 726 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071130/)
4. [The Book of Unwritten Tales](https://imho.run/games/215160/the-book-of-unwritten-tales) — A frequent pick in Paradigm players' libraries, and another Adventure. 958 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215160/)
5. [Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes](https://imho.run/games/219910/edna-harvey-harvey-s-new-eyes) — A frequent pick in Paradigm players' libraries, and another Indie. 927 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219910/)
6. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — Shares mini games with Paradigm. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)
7. [Anna's Quest](https://imho.run/games/327220/anna-s-quest) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 702 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327220/)
8. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Shares puzzle solving with Paradigm. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
9. [Botanicula](https://imho.run/games/207690/botanicula) — Also Surreal, like Paradigm. 2,036 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207690/)
10. [The Longest Journey](https://imho.run/games/6310/the-longest-journey) — A frequent pick in Paradigm players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,339 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6310/)
11. [Unforeseen Incidents](https://imho.run/games/501790/unforeseen-incidents) — Shares dialogue exploration and mini games with Paradigm. 631 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501790/)
12. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Shares puzzle solving with Paradigm. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
13. [Broken Age](https://imho.run/games/232790/broken-age) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 3,458 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/)
14. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Shares mini games with Paradigm. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
15. [Grim Fandango Remastered](https://imho.run/games/316790/grim-fandango-remastered) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 3,723 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/)
16. [Happy Game](https://imho.run/games/1206060/happy-game) — Shares puzzle solving with Paradigm. 1,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/)
17. [The Inner World](https://imho.run/games/251430/the-inner-world) — Same dark mood as Paradigm. 458 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251430/)
18. [Anachronox](https://imho.run/games/242940/anachronox) — Shares mini games and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 328 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242940/)
19. [STASIS](https://imho.run/games/380150/stasis) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 940 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380150/)
20. [Genesis Noir](https://imho.run/games/735290/genesis-noir) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 679 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/735290/)
21. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Paradigm. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
22. [Mutropolis](https://imho.run/games/1037120/mutropolis) — Same atmospheric mood as Paradigm. 88 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037120/)
23. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
24. [Shardlight](https://imho.run/games/336130/shardlight) — Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Paradigm. 534 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336130/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=600370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=600370&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=600370&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=600370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/600370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 600370
- **Developer:** Jacob Janerka
- **Publisher:** Jacob Janerka
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Commentary available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 5, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/600370/paradigm)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=600370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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