Kartong - Death by Cardboard!

First-person stealth shooter about escaping trap-filled miniature cardboard mazes

Antler Interactive · Released Apr 4, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 53
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Sep 18, 2018
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 9 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Kartong - Death by Cardboard!?

You play a shrunken captive trying to escape a cardboard city in this single-player first-person stealth shooter. You search procedurally generated levels, avoid traps, and fight toy enemies with office-supply weapons, collecting coins to upgrade your crossbow. You can play with or without VR.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploration that tests your sense of direction
+you like difficulty that increases as you progress

Not for you if...

−you want a gentle learning curve with few retries

What players say

83% of 53 reviews are positive

Players praise the papercraft art, creepy atmosphere, and maze exploration. Some criticize VR movement controls that require clicking the stick or pad to walk.

Screenshots and trailer

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Kartong - Death by Cardboard! system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® i7-4790 or greater
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 9 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Recommend installing to SSD for faster performance, save data is stored in Windows Local Appdata

Does Kartong - Death by Cardboard! have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Kartong - Death by Cardboard! run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Kartong - Death by Cardboard! 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam