Paradise
Paradise is a point-and-click adventure released in 2006 for PC, iOS, and Nintendo DS. The game title has become a common reference point across recent gaming coverage, though the actual original title appears less frequently in current industry discussion than thematic uses of "paradise" across various new releases and updates.
Recent coverage has focused heavily on other games using paradise settings or themes - including the tropical factory-building hybrid Factory Town 2, the satirical open-world comedy Future? No Thanks about a retiree in an ecosocialist paradise, the arcade racer Wreckreation 2, and the visual novel Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel, which is heading to Switch in November 2026. Lost Ark's Paradise Season 4 patch also made headlines as part of its summer update cycle. The paradise aesthetic continues to attract developers across genres, from city builders to racing games to narrative experiences.
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Choice-Driven Visual Novel ‘Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel’ Trailer Reveals Characters and November Release; English Text Confirmed
Toei Animation and developer Studio51 have released a new trailer for Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel, introducing the visual novel’s choice-driven K2-system and the new case awaiting Angela Balzac on the surface. The PC version will launch via Steam on November 25, 202…
Japan transforms entire train into Pokemon Pokopia paradise for DLC launch
Japan has transformed an entire train into a real-life attraction to celebrate the launch of Pokemon Pokopia’s first Expansion Pass.
Splatoon Raiders’ Setting Changed From A Paradise To An ‘Outlandish’ Island – Plus, There’s A Dungeon In It!
Splatoon's devs want you to cook - those Salmonids.
Building on Burnout and an underwhelming predecessor are Wreckreation 2’s missions, and so far it’s a promising patch of Paradise
"Wreckreation wasn’t actually an attempt to recreate Burnout," former Criterion Games studio head Fiona Sperry says as she and her team reveal their latest arcade racer, Wreckreation 2. "I think some people thought it was. But it was actually an exploration of freedom and creativ…
"Enjoy your last day in a future that works for everyone but you": I adore the demo for Future? No Thanks, an open world comedy about a boomer trapped in leftwing paradise
Future? No Thanks! is a jolly and acerbic open world city game from seasoned satirist Paulo "Molleindustria" Perdicini. It's about a bitter old boomer trying to enjoy his final day in an ecosocialist paradise. There's a demo on Steam that gives you 30 minutes access to a realm of…
Lost Ark’s Summer of Extremes patch arrives today with Paradise Season 4 and raid update
So let me tell you about the summer of extremes we’re having here. So far it’s been a new multi-day heat record, thunderstorms that caused an emergency declaration in the city, and smoke courtesy of Canada. It’s real hot here, and… I’m being told that is not the type of extremes…
Automating a Slice of Tropical Heaven with Factory Town 2: Paradise Release
Factory Town 2 is a combination automation game and town builder in a tropical paradise, a giant Rube Goldberg machine of ever-expanding production.