PAPERHEAD
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?
Steam Deck VerifiedActionIndieFPSFast-PacedGoreBoomer Shooter
Developer: Paperhead te4m
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
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About PAPERHEAD
PAPERHEAD is a mix of a fast-paced movement boomer shooter and an adventure horror game, featuring a unique soundtrack.
In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong.
Explore the abandoned research facility and uncover the dark truth of
... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
Go ahead and find out...
WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
P.S. And please don’t cut your fingers in the process! :-)
In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong.
Explore the abandoned research facility and uncover the dark truth of
... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
BRUTAL AND SWIFT COMBAT
- Toss enemies into the air, kick exploding barrels at them, and jump on their heads like an Italian plumber!
- Or simply blast them to smithereens with a shotgun!
DRAW YOUR WAY OUT OF [REDACTED]
The pencil - is not only your weapon but a tool to change the world around you.- Sketch bombs to kick them at your enemies!
- Draw doors to kick down!
- Write ██████ words on walls – no reason needed!
CUTE... BUT SCARY
A charming and cute cardboard world... with more meat than expected. Even paper can instill fear!PAPER CAN BE TOUGHER THAN METAL
An industrial soundtrack that will pump high-octane cardboard through your veins.Go ahead and find out...
WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
P.S. And please don’t cut your fingers in the process! :-)
Trailers
Game details
- Developers
- Paperhead te4m
- Publishers
- HypeTrain Digital
- Release date
- Oct 9, 2026
- Genres
- Action, Indie, FPS, Fast-Paced, Gore, Boomer Shooter, Singleplayer, First-Person, Violent, Shooter, Cartoony, Horror, Soundtrack, Retro, Old School, Arena Shooter, Atmospheric, Dark, 1990's, Action-Adventure, Turkish Support
- Modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Steam features
- 25 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Themes
- Action
- Camera
- First person
- Engine
- Unity
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| French | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| German | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Spanish (Spain) | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Japanese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Korean | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Polish | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Russian | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
System requirements
Minimum
- 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
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: 2.4 GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 460 Or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Ratings
Steam Deck & Linux
Steam Deck Verified
- Everything works with the default controls
- Shows Steam Deck button icons
- Text is readable on the Deck screen
- Runs well with the default graphics settings
- SteamOS: Playable
- Steam Machine: Verified
DLC & editions
Also on Steam
- PAPERHEAD - Supporter Pack
- PAPERHEAD Soundtrack
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Release date: Oct 9, 2026
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