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Paratopic

Paratopic

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Released Sep 6, 2018 Developer Arbitrary Metric Publisher Serenity Forge Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux IndieHorrorSurrealAdventureRetro
View on Steam ↗ $5.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

74.3%positive1,951 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

“This game is amazing. From the gameplay to the lore, this game is for casual and hardcore gamers alike. The lore is extremely rich and deep and it will keep you invested. I recommend this to anyone.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Its like playing some unreleased David Lynch film (RIP). Surreal, dream-like, a world that is scary, odd and mysterious, people with jumbled speech and faces, long unprovoked driving scenes, a non-linear plot that is paced yet provoking. I love it, just wished there was more.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Not recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This is like someone's idea of a game... nailed it visually, but everything else falls unbelievably short. This was half an hour long and I had to force myself to finish”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:42 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

2playing at last check
124-hour peak
97all-time peak
0 5 10 2019 2020 2021 10 avg · Jun 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

20achievements
36.1%median completion
8.8%rarest: Race To The Border
61.8% of players 59.9% of players 47.5% of players 45.6% of players 43.2% of players 42.4% of players 41.4% of players 40.7% of players 40.1% of players 36.7% of players 36.1% of players 34.6% of players 31.5% of players 30.2% of players 26.4% of players 24.1% of players 14.6% of players 13.9% of players 11.3% of players 8.8% of players 61.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
61.8%Paratopic — Be seeing you, friendo.
59.9%No Smoking — A waste of good tobacco.
47.5%How About I Give You The Finger — ..and you give me my phonecall?
Rarest badges of honor
8.8%Race To The Border — Let's get it over with.
11.3%Driver's License — You are a patient, cautious driver. The city thanks you.
13.9%Walkabout — No, really. Over here.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$5.49current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$5.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US5.49 USD
EU5.49 EUR
UK5.49 GBP
Australia8.50 AUD
Canada7.39 CAD
Japan795 JPY
Brazil18.78 BRL
China29.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.7 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$7.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 25, 2021
Japanese localization added to Paratopic!

Thanks to our friends at Baltoro who have been handling the Switch port and localizations of the game, we've added a Japanese localization to the game! You're able to switch language in the settings -

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsIndie · Horror · Surreal · Adventure · Retro · Atmospheric · Short · Experimental · Psychological Horror · Stylized · Great Soundtrack · Dark (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements20
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://serenityforge.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core Duo Q8300 @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630 Storage: 392 MB available space Sound Card: Onboard Sound Additional Notes: These specifications match the lowest tested.