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Paradigm

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4.4/5

( 34 Reviews )

4.4

34 Reviews

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Paradigm
Description
Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, who's past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy. Paradigm’s unfortunate life begins at DUPA gene...
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100 %
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9/10
IGN
8/10
Press Start
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User reviews

4.4/5

( 34 Reviews )

4.4

34 Reviews

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Product details
2017, Jacob Janerka, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, 2 GHz (Dual Core), 2 GB RAM, OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (Shared Mem...
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
8 h Completionist
6.5 h All Styles
Description
Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz.

Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, who's past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.

Paradigm’s unfortunate life begins at DUPA genetics, a company who sells prodigy children to the rich and powerful who don’t want to leave their inheritance to their poor excuse for biological children.

Something went wrong during Paradigm’s growing process and he was left horribly mutated. To save their reputation, DUPA dumped the hideous infant in a nearby post Neo-Soviet abandoned town, forcing him to fend for himself.

Paradigm didn’t let this get him down and found solace in music. He dreams of becoming the best electronic music artist the world has ever seen! Unfortunately his past is set to catch up with him and he must reluctantly step up as the world’s saviour. When really he just wants to finish his latest EP.

On his journey, Paradigm meets an array of strange characters. Some include: a psychopathic superhero, an evil sloth, a secretary knight , and a glam metal cult leader pug.
  • Classic point and click adventure: Think Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Space quest, Full Throttle.
  • Surreal 2D Graphics: Pixar meets Fallout
  • Post apocalyptic: The year is 2026, dial-up is back in fashion.
  • 70/80’s influences: Paradigm's world is what people from that era imagined it to be; large super computers, space age furniture and floppy disks that can save the world.
  • Mature content and dark humour: Help the local drug addict and have a hot date with a toaster.
  • Ugliest protagonist in gaming (maybe): Look at him, Jesus.
  • Evil sloth antagonist: Who is a genetically engineered living candy machine.
  • Glam metal cult: May your pants be tight and your excess be excessive.
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
8 h Completionist
6.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9+)
Release date:
{{'2017-04-05T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
1.5 GB

Game features

Languages
English
audio
text
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Posted on: July 31, 2025

saban641

Verified owner

Games: 317 Reviews: 3

Fun little adventure

The humor is a bit dry but it's worth the asking price if you want some fun out there characters and a fun little story.


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Posted on: April 14, 2024

MadPilgrim

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Games: 380 Reviews: 206

Mutant Quest

It's rare to find Point&Click adventure game that is this creative not only in visuals but also gameplay scenarios. You will have a great time with this one!


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Posted on: April 24, 2019

Fuzzgug

Games: 169 Reviews: 5

Loved it

10/10 would buy all products by dev, PHAT BEATSIES


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Posted on: April 26, 2019

SCarpelan

Verified owner

Games: 369 Reviews: 1

Feeling conflicted

As a fan of classic Lucasarts adventure games I expected to find a flawed but entertaining game. Unfortunately the entertaining part wasn't really there for me. I think the writing could have benefitted from someone acting as an editor and pruning out the ideas and jokes that don't work. There are some ideas that work and even made me laugh out loud but they are overwhelmed by the constant barrage of clumsy and unfunny humor. Keep in mind that I have just scratched the surface and for a real review I would have to play more. Unfortunately, the quality of writing is just turning me off and playing became a chore instead of entertainment. The concept is promising, the graphics work very well for what the game tries to do and the adventure game mechanics do their job. The option to choose how much you want the game to hold your hand and give hints is something every adventure game could benefit from; I can't say anything about the difficulty level or the general quality of the puzzles with how little I played. I think there is a good or at least a decent game there somewhere but it is buried under too many ideas that just don't work for me. Humor is subjective, though, so the writing might just not be my cup of tea. If shameless appealing to the nostalgy factor and references to the classics of the genre are more entertaining for you than for me you will probably enjoy the game more than I. As a reference point I could mention that I also find the TV series Stranger Things OK but overrated because these things don't really do much for me. My subjective experience has been more of a one star one but I feel it is an unfair evaluation from a more objective perspective. That's why the three stars and keep in mind that this is more of a first impression than a real review.


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Posted on: January 17, 2022

asla

Games: Reviews: 49

Boring, overrated

It's a rather basic, simple adventure devoid of interesting puzzles and situations. Dialogues are a constant barrage of bad jokes from beginning to end, graphics is nothing special. Many people and reviewers liked it a lot, but it really bored me. Tries continuosly to be funny and fails. Got bored halfway and asked a refund.


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