Paperbark

A walking adventure following a wombat through the Australian bush

Paper House · Released Dec 12, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 219
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 20, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Paperbark?

You guide a wombat seeking a new home after a bushfire in this short, single-player adventure. Set during an Australian summer, it follows a narrated story as you wander through gradually revealed watercolor landscapes and collect insects.

For you if...

+you enjoy nature stories told like illustrated children's books
+you prefer a relaxed pace and optional collectible hunting

Not for you if...

−you want combat and mechanically demanding gameplay

What players say

90% of 219 reviews are positive

Players praise the watercolor artwork, Australian wildlife sounds, and music. Some consider it too short for the price and dislike the repeated clicking needed to move. Players also report occasional bugs.

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Paperbark system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual core
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Paperbark have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Paperbark 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, macOS
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian.

Does Paperbark 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