PAPERHEAD EP.0
In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
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In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... Use the magical pencil, a good old shotgun, and various other weapons as well as the strength of your mighty boots, to uncover the dark truth and find out WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
PAPERHEAD is a fps, fast-paced and gore game
developed by Paperhead te4m
and published by HypeTrain Digital.
Released on October 09th 2026 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil and Turkish.
It has received 426 reviews of which 400 were positive and 26 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam with a 20% discount, but you can find it for 4.89€ on Eneba.
The Steam community has classified PAPERHEAD into these genres:
FPS
Fast-Paced
Gore
Boomer Shooter
Horror
Singleplayer
First-Person
Action
Violent
Shooter
Cartoony
Indie
Soundtrack
Retro
Old School
Arena Shooter
Atmospheric
Dark
1990's
Action-Adventure
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for PAPERHEAD:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
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| English | |||
| German | |||
| French | |||
| Korean | |||
| Spanish - Spain | |||
| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Russian | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Polish | |||
| Turkish | |||
| Portuguese - Brazil |
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or later
- Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
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OK... The Devs behind PAPERHEAD definitley understood the assignment! This is by far one of the best BOOMER SHOOTERS ever made. Its got a horror vibe and does it surprisingly well with the art style this game went for. Ultra fast combat and move set... brutal and pretty gory and A STORY ! This game is the full package and highly recommend it to anybody out there looking for a great shooter that doesnt take itself too seriously. Its a good time for sure. Game ran great and did not encounter any bugs or technical issues of any kind. Hopefully we get a sequel and some new IP's from this dev... they got talent!!! 10/10
TLDR: This is such a good game, that I'm disappointed the scale wasn't bigger. The game is only about 4 hours on a casual playthrough, with only ~9 real levels. The art, story, music, and gameplay are all among the best in the genre. This is the best movement shooter that I've ever played in regards to gameplay. You go at such a fast pace, and the game provides ample methods to continue increasing your speed. Most importantly, you don't need to spend time watching youtube videos, and practicing movement tech to feel like you're going at a good speed. All of the weapons feel good to use, and none of them felt completely superior to any other option. I found myself actually using the full arsenal. There are also elements of very minor puzzle solving, I almost wish these weren't in the game, as they're less puzzles and more of click the draw/erase button, definitely the weakest portion of the game whenever they come up. The bosses are also incredibly weak. All four of them are functionally just bigger versions of the enemies you've already faced, and don't have any special mechanics or tactics required to beat them. The art is incredible, just watch the trailer and you'll get an idea for how everything is stylized. The level environments really do justice to the cardboard aesthetic, and making the levels feel unique in the constrained setting of an underground lab is incredibly impressive. The sound design is also among the best in genre, they know exactly how to use their music and SFX to switch the tone from "I'm the strongest being alive" to "Oh anything around the corner is going to kill me". The story/lore is interesting, and it did a good job of making me curious on what was going to happen next. Unfortunately, due to the length of the game, I found myself wanting significantly more then the game provided. That's really my biggest issue with the game, the structure of the game is as follows, you have one actual level. This is where there are enemies and puzzles and platforming etc. These are around 10-20 minutes each. Then you have a lore level, these are typically around ~2 minutes each and it's where you read notes and have characters talk to you. This structure repeats over the games 18 levels, so of the 18 total levels, only 9 of them are really playable levels. The way the story of the game is structured, this would have been a perfect "first act", but instead the game just ends. And the next part of the story takes place in a cutscene on the credits screen. I found that incredibly disappointing, however it's only disappointing because I wanted to play more. This is an incredible game and if you are at all interested in movement shooters then you need to pick this one up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
PAPERHEAD is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.
Yes, PAPERHEAD is currently available at a 20% discount. You can purchase it for 15.99€ on Steam.
Yes, PAPERHEAD received 400 positive votes out of a total of 426 achieving a rating of 8.68.
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PAPERHEAD was developed by Paperhead te4m and published by HypeTrain Digital.
Yes, PAPERHEAD is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, PAPERHEAD is not playable on MacOS.
No, PAPERHEAD is not playable on Linux.
Yes, PAPERHEAD is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, PAPERHEAD is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, PAPERHEAD does not support VR.
PAPERHEAD is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for PAPERHEAD. Explore additional content available for PAPERHEAD on Steam.
No, PAPERHEAD does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, PAPERHEAD does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, PAPERHEAD is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for PAPERHEAD.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 18 October 2026 08:48 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 19 October 2026 01:00 UTC |
| Steam price | 19 October 2026 18:25 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 18 October 2026 15:45 UTC |
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Developer
Paperhead te4m
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Release
09 Oct 2026
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