Paper Bride
Point-and-click horror mystery about a missing bride and Chinese folklore
HeartBeat Plus · Released Dec 2, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 2,134
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 12
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 months ago
- Jul 21, 2026
What is Paper Bride?
A 2D, single-player horror puzzle game rooted in Chinese folklore. You explore locations and solve puzzles as a groom searching for his bride after she vanishes during their wedding.
For you if...
- +you like horror mysteries shaped by Chinese folklore
- +you enjoy searching locations and solving puzzles
- +you want a story-led single-player game
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action to exploration and puzzle solving
- −you dislike puzzles that require cultural or language knowledge
What players say
91% of 2,134 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the folklore-inspired story, artwork, and eerie atmosphere. Their most common complaint is that some puzzle solutions feel obscure, particularly when clues rely on Chinese language or cultural knowledge.
How many players finish Paper Bride?
61% of Steam players have unlocked «It's Finally You», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Paper Bride system requirements
Minimum: GT440, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Paper Bride?
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- OS
- Windows 7sp1 or Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo E6550 or AMD equivalent or above
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce GT440（512M）or AMD Radeon equivalent or above
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7sp1 or Windows 10
- Processor
- I3 or AMD equivalent or above
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce GTX560se or AMD Radeon equivalent or above
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Paper Bride have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Paper Bride run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. Text only: English, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean.
Does Paper Bride 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Horror
- Puzzle
- 2D
- Mystery
- Detective
- Thriller
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Casual
- Supernatural
- Story Rich
- Puzzle Platformer
- RPG
- Word Game
- Psychological Horror
- Interactive Fiction
Recent updates
- Jul 21, 2026 · July 21, 2026 Update Notes
- Dec 5, 2022 · Stop service for one day announcement of Paper Bride games' China sever on Dec.6
- Dec 7, 2021 · Update on December 7
- Dec 3, 2021 · 12月4日更新说明
