Paradigm

Buy94%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Jacob Janerka · Adventure · Apr 5, 2017

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Paradigm?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world building is super strong, characters lovable and unique, there's just so much soul in all aspects of this game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every aspect is well crafted- From the surreal art style, the wonderful voice acting, all the way down to the perfectly paired music.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The easy puzzles are a big improvement over the convoluted dream-logic contraptions that plagues "classic" adventures from the 80's and 90's -- although Paradigm is not under the same pressure to pad a three hour story into a 20 hour grind of mashing inventory objects together in order to justify its retail price either.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With its unique art style, witty dialogue, and unforgettable characters, Paradigm offers an unforgettable gaming experience that will leave players laughing and scratching their heads in equal measure.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Puzzle Variety: From logic puzzles to inventory-based challenges, Paradigm offers a wide variety of puzzles that will test players' wits and ingenuity.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Puzzles have the perfect degree of difficulty, just challenging enough to make you think a bit, but not too hard that they would slow down your progress and frustrate you.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story65 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Interface15 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$14.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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