GTA 6 is currently one of the most relevant games in the industry, even though it hasn’t even been released yet. However, a new game on Steam that takes advantage of this hype raises suspicion.
Which game is being talked about? It is the game “Paradise,” developed by the studio Ultra Games. With its graphics and promised gameplay, it apparently aims to compete simultaneously with titles like GTA 6, as well as InZoi.
At first glance, it shines with beautiful graphics and a modern cityscape and promises gameplay that ranges from shootouts to social interactions with NPCs.
Paradise was briefly available in Early Access on Steam on April 2 – but the emphasis is on was.
At the time of writing this article, the game has been made inaccessible again, and its release has been reset to “coming soon.” A strange situation that makes players suspicious.
Here you can see the game’s trailer with which it wants to compete with Paradise:
Paradise makes players suspicious
What makes the game so suspicious? The game promises great things that combine various aspects of other major games, but the trailer for Paradise shows that this is meant more literally than it initially appears.
As already reported in an article by GamePro, some players have noticed that content from the trailer has been “stolen” from different games and the UE5 asset store or generated by artificial intelligence. The incorporation and highlight of crypto mechanics in the game, with which you can finance real estate, also comes off as alarming.
Welcome to the city of endless possibilities. Where your dreams come true. Welcome to PARADISE. The most realistic world simulation – powered by AI. (…) Earn money and crypto to build your empire! Live the life, buy properties, businesses, cars, stylish clothes, and more.
From the trailer for PARADISE (via YouTube)
What could be behind this? Paradise is likely to remind many players of The Day Before, which also caused a stir with flashy trailers and promised grand features. Even in a discussion on Steam this parallel is mentioned as a joke.
The fiasco surrounding the once most desired game on Steam has likely made gamers more suspicious when a new title looks too good to be true. They sense a scam.
Two content creators (JetroYT and Cyber Boi) were already contacted by the game’s creators for partnerships in November 2024. When they became suspicious themselves, one of them used a fake disposable email address, which then became a victim of phishing attempts (via Jeuxvideo).
Ultra Games itself warns on X about fake links that have been circulating. Therefore, it may be that the origin of the phishing is from a completely different source. Nevertheless, the story does not create much more trust in the game.
The proximity to the story surrounding The Day Before cannot be ignored, but whether the players’ fears will prove true is yet to be seen. So far, there are no further news about a release date for Paradise. Those who want to learn more about the controversy surrounding The Day Before can find more details here on MeinMMO: The Day Before: “Scam of the Year” on Steam? – Here’s what a lawyer says
