My Beautiful Paper Smile

A psychological horror adventure about escaping a facility that demands smiles

Two Star Games · Published by V Publishing, Surefire.Games · Released Oct 14, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 383
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Nov 9, 2021
Minimum PC: 470 GTX; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is My Beautiful Paper Smile?

In this single-player horror adventure, you play a child trying to escape an education facility where a king demands constant smiles. You solve puzzles and use hiding places to evade the Authorities, while avoiding prolonged darkness where a faceless creature pursues you.

For you if...

+you like story-focused horror in surreal, dystopian worlds

Not for you if...

−you want fast movement and frequent action
−you dislike searching environments for hidden collectibles

What players say

83% of 383 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art and atmosphere, with some also highlighting the story. Complaints include slow, repetitive exploration and unrewarding collectibles, while recent reviews repeatedly report crashes shortly after starting.

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My Beautiful Paper Smile system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Notes: The game does not have full screen support for ultrawide monitors, and in the case that you use an ultrawide monitor, you will need to play the game in windowed mode.

Does My Beautiful Paper Smile have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does My Beautiful Paper Smile run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does My Beautiful Paper Smile use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam