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Paper Perjury

Detective visual novel about a police clerk solving connected cases

Paper Cat Games · Released Dec 9, 2024

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 234
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 6, 2026
Minimum PC
Integrated
1 GB RAM · 0.9 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Paper Perjury?

In this detective visual novel, you play Justina Smith, a new police clerk in Azure City. You search crime scenes for evidence, question witnesses, and challenge suspects' statements during interrogations as connected cases lead toward a mystery involving a local investment firm.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reading dialogue and investigating grounded mysteries
  • +you like finding contradictions between statements and evidence

Not for you if...

  • −you want courtroom trials rather than police investigations
  • −you prefer standalone mysteries to a connected story

What players say

89% of 234 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, characters, and case writing. Others find the mysteries predictable or the characters unconvincing, and say interrogations are too forgiving.

How many players finish Paper Perjury?

45% of Steam players have unlocked «Forging a new Path», 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

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Paper Perjury system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i5-7300
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
900 MB available space

Does Paper Perjury have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Paper Perjury 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Paper Perjury 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

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