Paradigm similar games & best alternatives

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Paradigm

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Unique and creative art style
  • Humorous and well-written dialogue
  • Engaging and surreal narrative
  • Highly interactive environments
  • Excellent voice acting and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Puzzles are relatively easy
  • Some humor may not appeal to all
  • Minor technical bugs reported
  • Limited replayability beyond exploration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

  • Sam & Max Save the World

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Less expressive

Games that feels like Paradigm but with less self-expression and customization

  • The Samaritan Paradox

  • Voodoo Detective

  • Slender Threads

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • Deponia Doomsday

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Paradigm: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026