Paper Bride
Released Dec 2021
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
91% positive · 2,265 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Paper Bride launched on December 2, 2021 as a self-contained Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. All developer communications since launch have been limited to launch-week bug fixes and minor feature patches (adding a fullscreen toggle, fixing a name-entry bug). The developer's news history shows no roadmap, no DLC announcements, no season pass, and no stated plans for post-launch content additions. There are no unreleased DLC entries in the store listing. The game was released as a complete, standalone narrative experience with no indication that additional content was ever planned or is forthcoming. With no post-launch content cycle established and no developer communication since the first week of release, the game is a finished product as it shipped.
Evidence
Paper Bride launched worldwide on December 2, 2021 — no mention of post-launch content, DLC, or roadmap
Store description presents Paper Bride as a complete standalone horror puzzle experience with no mention of planned expansions, additional content, or ongoing updates
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
HeartBeat Plus
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game which includes traditional Chinese folk cultural elements. Download and experience it if you are interested in traditional Chinese culture.
Inspirations:
There are lots of creative horror stories in traditional Chinese folklore: paper figures blocking the way, underworld spirits marching, bizarre temples, ghost trap... But these elements are rarely used in games. After having nightmares about Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, A Wicked Ghost and other novels and movies, we think it's a shame that only we could experience the horror, so we made this traditional Chinese horror mystery puzzle game to share with the world.
When the groom turns toward his bride on the wedding ceremony, her traditional red wedding dress suddenly turns into an ominous white paper one before she vanishes without a trace.
As I'm still in shock and looking for my bride, I realize that the food and decorations have also turned into paper. What on earth is going on here?
Have bizarre encounters and solve well-designed puzzles one by one while you search for the truth.
As more mysteries are solved, you come to know about the dark mystic custom in the bride's village and a story long buried in the past...
Inspirations:
There are lots of creative horror stories in traditional Chinese folklore: paper figures blocking the way, underworld spirits marching, bizarre temples, ghost trap... But these elements are rarely used in games. After having nightmares about Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, A Wicked Ghost and other novels and movies, we think it's a shame that only we could experience the horror, so we made this traditional Chinese horror mystery puzzle game to share with the world.
When the groom turns toward his bride on the wedding ceremony, her traditional red wedding dress suddenly turns into an ominous white paper one before she vanishes without a trace.
As I'm still in shock and looking for my bride, I realize that the food and decorations have also turned into paper. What on earth is going on here?
Have bizarre encounters and solve well-designed puzzles one by one while you search for the truth.
As more mysteries are solved, you come to know about the dark mystic custom in the bride's village and a story long buried in the past...
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Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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