PAPERHEAD EP.0

Fast-paced horror shooter set in a blood-soaked cardboard world

Paperhead te4m · Published by HypeTrain Digital · Released Nov 14, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 4,112
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 83 in 30 days
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Nov 30, 2025
Minimum PC: 9800GT; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is PAPERHEAD EP.0?

This single-player first-person shooter mixes horror with fast movement in a cardboard world, where a strange voice calls to you from outside your prison cell. You shoot enemies, kick explosive barrels, jump on their heads, and draw bombs and doors with a pencil.

For you if...

+you like demanding shooters with a retro style
+you enjoy horror settings and industrial soundtracks

Not for you if...

−you prefer games without gore or horror imagery
−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

93% of 4,112 reviews are positive · 91% of 83 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, cardboard art style, and smooth movement. Others find movement slippery or jumps hard to control, and some report performance dips.

Screenshots and trailer

PAPERHEAD EP.0 system requirements

Minimum: 9800GT, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or later
Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Graphics: GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does PAPERHEAD EP.0 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does PAPERHEAD EP.0 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does PAPERHEAD EP.0 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