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.

Paratopic is a indie, horror and surreal game developed by Arbitrary Metric and published by Serenity Forge.
Released on September 06th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and Japanese.

It has received 1,889 reviews of which 1,401 were positive and 488 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 3.84€ on Steam and has a 30% discount.

The Steam community has classified Paratopic into these genres:

Indie Horror Surreal Adventure Retro Atmospheric Short Experimental Psychological Horror Stylized Great Soundtrack Dark Walking Simulator Violent First-Person Singleplayer Mystery Pixel Graphics

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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.

MacOS

OS: OS 10.10
Processor: 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256MB
Storage: 407 MB available space
Sound Card: Onboard Sound
Additional Notes: These specifications match the lowest tested.

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 12.04+ or SteamOS+
Processor: Intel Core Duo Q8300 @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630
Storage: 407 MB available space
Sound Card: Onboard Sound
Additional Notes: These specifications match the lowest tested.

Reviews

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Nov. 2024

Paratopic is a game that achieves for video games what a good movie achieves; you'll be discussing it for a long time after. While many games discussions revolve around challenging aspects of the game and how to overcome them-- equipment, character builds, or boss strategies-- Paratopic is mechanically simple. However the story of Paratopic is not as easy to understand. It merits and benefits from multiple playthroughs in order to collect more evidence and take notes about the universe and characters the story takes place in and I think this is beautiful. The retro graphics are made with care, the music is phenomenal, and it was created with the intention of allowing its players to draw as many conclusions about the story as they wish. It has a very low barrier of entry at its price and it also has as rather short playtime and can be done in one sitting. I would say about an hour since the first time you'll take way longer in certain sequences looking at everything and seeing where the game will allow you to go. While some have criticized it for being either short, incomprehensible, or both, I think the price is fair and that you can still really enjoy it if you have the right expectations.

Nov. 2024

A very unique game that experiments with storytelling, set in a surreal world. Its retro PS1-style graphics create a nostalgic yet unsettling atmosphere. The non-linear narrative encourages players to piece together the story from various perspectives, enhancing immersion through eerie sound design and haunting visuals.

Nov. 2024

“I have to return some videotapes” A lot of other games like to call back to the 90s visually, but this one does it thematically too - it's a heady mix of X-Files, Lynch, and Cronenberg, while also reminding me of William S Burroughs and the more melancholic parts of True Detective. I enjoyed the moody driving sequences and the strange late-night chats with the gas station attendant just as much as the STALKER-esque wandering through the woods and the wheedling of my videotape-junkie neighbour (and the bizarre outcome of giving her what she wants). The experience is pleasantly sinister, the delirious tone amplified by abrupt scene transitions and vaguely threatening yet comedic dialogue. By the time you finally pull the trigger at the end you'll have spent just short of an hour with the game, although you might want to run through it a couple of times in order to catch everything you missed. Don't expect any straight answers. If you don't like walking sims you can safely skip this, but if like me you're happy to wallow in the atmosphere and lose yourself in the excellent audio then this is a fantastic horror mood piece for not very much money. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45281933/]my steam curator page

Jan. 2024

I have to return some videotapes. But in all seriousness. Even though this game is quite short, I can't recommend it enough. The atmosphere & droning music are really unsettling & get under your skin.

Jan. 2024

One of the best short video games I've played. the mood and the implications of what is going on in this world make the game worth experiencing, even though it is only 45 minutes long. Trying to fill in the gaps between the information that we are given, weaves only a small part of the fabric of this world. I would love to see more from this setting, but the ambiguity of it all makes it all the more compelling. Definite recommend for people into more experimental games.

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-30% 5.49€ 3.84€

7.2

1,401

488

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Developer

Arbitrary Metric

Publisher

Serenity Forge

Release 06 Sep 2018

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