PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCozyCasualRelaxingNarrativeCartoonFantasyExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 99%· 11KIGDB95· 2OC80· 41
Year 2021Dev Something We MadeOn Xbox · Linux · Android
14 Relaxing games like Paper Trail that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 49 games similar to Paper Trail down to the 14 that fit the “Relaxing” category. Toem, Carto and Botanicula top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Trail.
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Year 2024Dev Newfangled Games
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Within the “Relaxing” category, the closest game to Paper Trail is Toem — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Carto and Botanicula follow close behind.
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The best relaxing games like Paper Trail
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Trail. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCozyCasualRelaxingNarrativeCartoonExploration2DTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 9.2KRAWG👍 78%· 106MC75IGDB83· 2OC77· 25
Year 2020Dev Sunhead Games · Humble GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Shared with Paper Trail: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world
Carto is a stunning puzzle game where you play a lost child, wandering around an even-changing island you create as you play.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting81Visuals73
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingCozyFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 6.6KIGDB82· 3
Year 2012Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual.
≠ Missing: setting cartoon.
Where it drifts furthest from Paper Trail: visuals.
It predates Paper Trail by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting50Visuals43
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxingCozyIsometric2D
Steam👍 97%· 9.5KIGDB80· 4OC73· 12
Year 2017Dev Adriaan de JonghOn Linux · Android · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 99%· 4.4K
Year 2022Dev DevcatsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
MORE DEVCATS GAMES About the Game A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cat behind! 300+ cats 5+ Floors 50+ hidden cats Secret cats? Who knows...
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingNarrativeIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 12KIGDB80· 13OC76· 64
Year 2018Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Paper Trail, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings visual 3d, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Paper Trail: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals39
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingCozyNarrativeFantasyExplorationIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 98%· 3.3K
Year 2020Dev Business Goose StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC
✓ Like Paper Trail, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, setting space and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling
Size does matter afterall...Sizeable is a puzzle/exploration game about shrinking and growing the environment in order to find all the hidden objects that every little diorama hides!Shrinking and growing is the key!What if you where given the power to shrink the moon? Or maybe the sun?
Where it drifts furthest from Paper Trail: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals69Setting39
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59
Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch
✓ Shared with Paper Trail: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel
Where it drifts furthest from Paper Trail: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
Genre100Game mode100Tone83Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExploration2DIsometric
Steam👍 57%· 63OC82· 27
Dev Wonderbox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ If you enjoyed Paper Trail, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling
Grow green forests by drawing a continuous line through cells in each level. To proceed through a location, you have to fill all the appropriate cells with trees. The further you go into the woods, the more sophisticated the levels become!
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Visuals70
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingCozy2DIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC77· 43
Year 2022Dev Max Inferno · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
✓ Like Paper Trail, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
Genre100Game mode100Tone88Visuals57
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeFree to Play
Steam👍 93%· 1.9KRAWG👍 29%· 20
Year 2017Dev Nestor YavorskyyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Like Paper Trail, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing
≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling
Lines X Lines Infinite About the Game Lines X Free is a Numberlink-based puzzle game involving finding paths to connect colored tiles in a grid.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
Genre100Game mode100Tone84
#12Bejeweled 3
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iRank90
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingRanged
Steam👍 96%· 7.9KIGDB78· 6
Year 2010Dev PopCap GamesOn PC · Mac
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxing2D
Steam👍 95%· 742
Year 2006Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
The sequel to the classic puzzle game featuring match-3 gem mechanics.
Where it drifts furthest from Paper Trail: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
It predates Paper Trail by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone64Visuals40
54
iRank90
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualRelaxingFree to Play
Steam👍 90%· 366
Year 2006Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Like Paper Trail, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling
From the creators of Natural Selection comes Zen of Sudoku, a relaxing, easy to play version of Sudoku for your PC. Relax with hand-painted Japanese-styled backgrounds, no timer and lush natural soundscapes. Stimulates your brain to keep it healthy and alert. Teaches you the basics of Sudoku through advanced strategies like "naked pairs", "x-wing" and "locked candidates".
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Paper Trail.
It predates Paper Trail by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone64
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