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Universal Paperclips is an adventure game about making paperclips. It sounds simple, but behind the incremental process of clicking a button to create these paperclips is a story about how the desire to make paperclips (or anything) if fully realised and unrestrained will take over the entire world.
Unfortunately, Universal Paperclips is not available on Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 09/10/2017
Out Now: Android, Web and iOS
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Simulation, Strategy (Adventure and Point-and-Click)
Accessibility: 17 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Text
Developer: Flantz (@Flantz)
Costs: Purchase cost
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If you like the sound of Universal Paperclips but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Universal Paperclips Accessibility Report.
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