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PAPERHEAD

Worth buying? What 160 Steam reviews say.

Very Positive · 95%2026

US Steam price, checked 6 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $15.99

The verdict

A short, fast, gory ULTRAKILL-style boomer shooter with a striking cardboard look, great music and a dark story. Skip it if you want a long or hard game, or varied levels.

Great for

Fans of ULTRAKILL, DOOM and Quake who want fast movement shooting with a creepy, stylish story

Main risk

It's short (about 4-6 hours) with samey levels, and may feel too easy or shallow

Since the last analysis (Oct 10)

Notable change

  • New complaintEdgy horror and satanic imagery (#2)
  • New complaintDark chapter and bugs (#3)
  • New complaintPencil mechanic underused (#4)
  • New complaintFrame drops in big arenas (#5)
  • New complaintLore locked behind removed demo (#6)
  • New praiseDark, intriguing story and lore (#2)
  • New praiseAtmospheric horror and gore (#5)
  • Complaint goneCrashes and bugs
  • Complaint goneStilted gameplay and random enemy placement
  • Praise goneInteresting lore and horror tone
  • Praise goneSecrets, replayability and good level design
  • Complaint movedRepetitive, confusing level design: #2 → #1
  • Praise movedUnique cardboard and paper art style: #2 → #3
  • Praise movedExcellent soundtrack and sound design: #3 → #4

What players love

Fast, smooth movement and combat

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“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.”

Steam review · 4 h played  ↗

What players complain about

Edgy horror and satanic imagery

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews

“The spooky text flashes got old after the first one, and it happened like 10 more times in the 30 mins I played.”

Steam review · 0.5 h played  ↗

System requirements

Steam Deck: Verified
OSWindows 7 64-bit or later
ProcessorRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
Storage2 GB available space

Analyzed Oct 17, 2026  ·  160 reviews

150 positive, 10 negative

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