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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 32 games similar to Paper Animal Adventure down to the 26 that fit the “Adventure” category. Lil Gator Game, Xenoblade Chronicles and Kingdom Hearts II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Animal Adventure.

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Year 2025Dev Cuddling Raccoons Studio

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Paper Animal Adventure is Lil Gator Game — scoring 47/100 on our similarity scale. Xenoblade Chronicles and Kingdom Hearts II follow close behind.

#1Lil Gator Game47 #2Xenoblade Chronicles47 #3Kingdom Hearts II47 #4The Forgotten City47 #5Xenoblade Chronicles 347

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The best adventure games like Paper Animal Adventure

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Animal Adventure. Each one has been evaluated across 2 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Lil Gator GameClosest overall match

47

Lil Gator Game

GenreRPG

SoloMeleeCasualCozyRelaxing

Steam👍 99%· 5.9KRAWG👍 97%· 28OC84· 35

Year 2022Dev MegaWobble · Playtonic FriendsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing

More from Playtonic Friends About the Game There’s a buddy atop every hill in this open-world, movement-focused adventure and they all seem to need help! Bop cardboard baddies, brave serene hills and forests, and scale sheer rocks that only a kid would dare!

#2Xenoblade Chronicles

47

Xenoblade Chronicles

GenreRPG

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB91· 6

Year 2010Dev Monolith Soft · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

#3Kingdom Hearts II

47

Kingdom Hearts II

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Buena Vista GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Like Paper Animal Adventure, it's known for deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, single-player focus and visual third person

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

#4The Forgotten City

47

The Forgotten City

GenreRPG

NarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 13KRAWG👍 84%· 256OC84· 75

Year 2021Dev Modern Storyteller · Dear VillagersPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world

The Forgotten City is a game about time travel, a mysterious murder, and avoiding fate. It is based on an award-winning Skyrim mode of the same name.

#5Xenoblade Chronicles 3

47

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

GenreRPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySci-Fi

IGDB90· 6OC88· 130

Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world

#6Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

47

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

GenreRPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB89· 2

Year 2007Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual third person

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

#7Final Fantasy VII Remake

47

Final Fantasy VII Remake

GenreRPG

SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB89· 10OC88· 186

Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

#8Lost Judgment

47

Lost Judgment

GenreRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 94%· 9.2KIGDB81· 7OC83· 133

Year 2021Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus

#9Wuthering Waves

47

Wuthering Waves

GenreRPG

SoloCo-opOpen WorldFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10

Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi

Steam Epic Xbox

#10The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

47

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

GenreRPG

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

IGDB84· 10

Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

#11Xenoblade Chronicles 2

47

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

GenreRPG

SoloFantasySci-FiThird Person

IGDB85· 14OC83· 107

Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Paper Animal Adventure, it's known for deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and single-player focus

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

#12Final Fantasy IV

47

Final Fantasy IV

GenreRPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB83· 2

Year 2007Dev Matrix Software · Square Enix

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, single-player focus and visual third person

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

#13Yakuza Kiwami 2

47

Yakuza Kiwami 2

GenreRPG

SoloMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129

Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Paper Animal Adventure.

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

#14Yakuza Kiwami

47

Yakuza Kiwami

GenreRPG

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145

Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Paper Animal Adventure.

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

#15Pokémon Legends: Z-A

47

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

GenreRPG

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB80· 2OC79· 128

Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, single-player focus and exploration and discovery

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