Games like Papetura

92% positive from 1,247 reviewsReleased 202152% finish itSteam Deck Verified

What it is

Handcrafted paper puzzle adventure with animation-driven storytelling and atmospheric music. Players solve environmental puzzles to protect a paper world from monsters.

What players liked

Players praise its beautiful artistry and cheap price, like a short, simple, yet impressive interactive movie.

The catch

The character walks at a crawl, making backtracking through puzzles a slog.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 1,247 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Papetura

Birth

96% positive from 2,601 reviews2023Deck Verified

Adventure game with creature construction from collected parts. Solve physics puzzles and interact with creatures in a hand-drawn city.

What players likedPlayers praise this cozy, hand-drawn puzzle game for its unique blend of cute and gruesome, often compared to Rusty Lake.

The catchThe puzzles are so simple they solve themselves, and the whole game ends in two hours.

Both are tagged Stylized, Relaxing and Point & Click.

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Pilgrims

95% positive from 1,542 reviews201933% finish itDeck Verified

Playful adventure game with a non-linear puzzle-solving loop and hand-crafted animations. Features replayability through achievements and original music.

What players likedPlayers praise Pilgrims as a charming, replayable point-and-click adventure with a unique hand-drawn art style and humorous, multi-solution puzzles.

The catchProgress relies on blind trial-and-error to find next steps

Both are tagged Stylized, Relaxing and Casual.

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Slipstream

88% positive from 1,729 reviews201838% finish itDeck Verified

Retro arcade racer with drifting and slipstreaming. Features 20 tracks, 6 modes, and local multiplayer.

What players likedPlayers praise Slipstream as a thrilling and stylish arcade racer with a banging soundtrack, offering simple, addictive fun and high-score chasing.

The catchThe drifting and handling feel clunky, and starting a drift is fiddly and unforgiving.

Both are tagged Stylized, Relaxing and Casual.

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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

96% positive from 1,811 reviews2024Deck Verified

This is a story-rich musical adventure game where players restore Moominvalley by solving puzzles and using stealth. It features a whimsical, melancholic Nordic atmosphere and open-world exploration.

What players likedPlayers praise its charming art, relaxing music, and simple, cozy adventure gameplay, often comparing it to an interactive Moomin novel.

The catchSimple repetitive gameplay that ends after a few hours, which stings at full price.

Both are tagged Stylized, 2D and Puzzle.

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Insomnia: Theater in the Head

97% positive from 2,930 reviews202229% finish itDeck Playable

A narrative adventure game featuring hand-drawn art, where players experience the internal monologue of an insomniac. The core loop involves navigating thoughts and emotions to find rest.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful art, emotional storytelling, and intuitive puzzles, comparing it to the relatable experience of insomnia and dwelling on the past.

The catchPuzzles amount to shallow, tedious random clicking

Both are tagged Stylized, Point & Click and Casual.

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Liquidators

95% positive from 1,212 reviews2020

First-person atmospheric horror game. Players navigate Chernobyl using a Geiger counter, managing liquidator skills to survive radioactive hazards.

What players likedPlayers praise its serious, concise depiction of the Chernobyl disaster, reminiscent of a focused, one-and-done experience.

The catchDeaths come fast and feel unpredictable

Both are tagged Stylized, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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