Paperhead
PAPERHEAD is a fast-paced FPS game set in a world where everything is made out of cardboard and paper but is infested with horror! Use a pencil as a weapon and explore what exactly went wrong in the secret research facility and why suddenly papercut people were able to...bleed. Paperhead's Main Features - Cardboard cute style with a horror twist. Cute but horrifying! - Brutal and fast-paced combat. Slide to throw enemies in the air, kick explosive barrels into them (or enemies themselves!), and jump onto them Mario-style. - Use a Pencil as a weapon. Draw a bomb to explode enemies! - Use a Pencil as a reality-warping puzzle-solving tool. Not sure how to get through? Try to draw a door on the wall! WHY WOULD PAPER...BLEED?
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Themes
- Action
- Steam
- $15.99, 20% off · Deck verified
- Time to beat
- 6 h main · 30 h completionist
- Languages
- 11 languages
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Common questions
- When does Paperhead release?
- Paperhead released October 9, 2026 on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
- What platforms is Paperhead on?
- Paperhead is available to PS5, Xbox, and PC.
- Who is making Paperhead?
- Paperhead is developed by Paperhead te4m, published by HypeTrain Digital.
- How long is Paperhead?
- Players report Paperhead takes about 6 hours to beat, or about 30 hours for a completionist run, per IGDB's time-to-beat data.
- What kind of game is Paperhead?
- Paperhead is a shooter game with action themes.