What games are like Paper Trail?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Paper Trail by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Carto (7,234 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 7,234 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

7,234 reviews · 96% positive

IndiePuzzleExploration

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

2018 · Adventure

83,290 reviews · 96% positive

AtmosphericIndieFemale Protagonist

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

2022 · Adventure

8,828 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

7,539 reviews · 96% positive

AdventureHand-drawnExploration

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

2022 · Adventure

7,388 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleRelaxingAdventure

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

2025 · Adventure

5,204 reviews · 94% positive

RelaxingCasualWholesome

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

2020 · Adventure

5,132 reviews · 95% positive

PuzzleHand-drawnAtmospheric

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

2024 · Action

9,072 reviews · 94% positive

AdventureAtmosphericPuzzle

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

2016 · Adventure

21,100 reviews · 84% positive

PuzzleExplorationSingleplayer

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

2017 · Adventure

18,933 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleHand-drawnIndie

Same: shares Puzzle and Hand-drawn. Different: leans more into beautiful.
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Mad Father

2016 · Adventure

6,644 reviews · 97% positive

2DExplorationAdventure

Same: shares 2D and Exploration. Different: leans more into rpgmaker.
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Call of the Sea

2020 · Adventure

6,273 reviews · 88% positive

AdventurePuzzleFemale Protagonist

Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into story rich.

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 (7,234 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.