Paradise similar games & best alternatives

Paradise

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.

What works

  • Deep and engaging dark story
  • Multiple character routes and endings
  • High quality voice acting
  • Psychological horror and thriller elements
  • Free adult content patch available

Things to keep in mind

  • Censored steam version missing key content
  • Disturbing themes including abuse and non-consent
  • Some plot and character inconsistencies
  • Slow pacing and some frustrating protagonist behavior
  • Art and ui feel dated

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Paradise. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Paradise. These titles are not in What to play next.

Paradise: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Intimacy, Violence.

Last update: 27/08/2026