What games are like Paper Trail?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Paper Trail by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Carto (7,334 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Paper Trail" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Paper Trail, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Paper Trail

Looking for games like Paper Trail? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Paper Trail is a adventure game from 2024; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Carto with 7,334 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Carto

2020 · Adventure

7,334 reviews · 96% positive

IndiePuzzleExploration

Same: shares Indie and Puzzle. Different: leans more into cute.
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GRIS

2018 · Adventure

84,253 reviews · 96% positive

AtmosphericIndieFemale Protagonist

Same: shares Atmospheric and Indie. Different: leans more into beautiful.
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Lost in Play

2022 · Adventure

8,473 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleIndieSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Indie. Different: leans more into point & click.
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Thank Goodness You're Here!

2024 · Adventure

7,873 reviews · 96% positive

AdventureHand-drawnExploration

Same: shares Adventure and Hand-drawn. Different: leans more into comedy.
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Monument Valley

2022 · Adventure

7,719 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleRelaxingAdventure

Same: shares Puzzle and Relaxing. Different: leans more into design & illustration.
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Creaks

2020 · Adventure

5,381 reviews · 95% positive

PuzzleHand-drawnAtmospheric

Same: shares Puzzle and Hand-drawn. Different: leans more into surreal.
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Spilled!

2025 · Adventure

4,967 reviews · 94% positive

RelaxingCasualWholesome

Same: shares Relaxing and Casual. Different: leans more into short.
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Neva

2024 · Action

9,524 reviews · 94% positive

AdventureAtmosphericPuzzle

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into platformer.
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Gorogoa

2017 · Adventure

19,323 reviews · 97% positive

PuzzleHand-drawnIndie

Same: shares Puzzle and Hand-drawn. Different: leans more into beautiful.
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The Witness

2016 · Adventure

17,408 reviews · 84% positive

PuzzleExplorationSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Exploration. Different: leans more into first-person.
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Mad Father

2016 · Adventure

6,321 reviews · 97% positive

2DExplorationAdventure

Same: shares 2D and Exploration. Different: leans more into rpgmaker.
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Webbed

2021 · Action

13,879 reviews · 98% positive

Exploration2DRelaxing

Same: shares Exploration and 2D. Different: leans more into 2d platformer.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Paper Trail?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Paper Trail by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Carto (7,334 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Paper Trail" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Paper Trail, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.