PAPERHEAD EP.0

PAPERHEAD EP.0 is a free prologue — explicitly labeled "Episode 0" — to the full game PAPERHEAD, which is listed as a separate product on Steam (App ID 2680280). The developer has been consistently open about EP.0 being a teaser for that larger release. Since EP.0 launched on November 14, 2024, the developer published a series of devlogs (May, July, and October 2025) detailing substantial improvements coming in the full game: redesigned level flow, a new upgrade/shop system, combat rebalancing, enemy weaknesses, a minimap, and more. A new playable demo for the full PAPERHEAD went live on February 23, 2026 during Steam Next Fest, with the developer announcing a spring 2026 target at the time. On June 1, 2026, the developer announced a firm release date of September 18, 2026 for the full PAPERHEAD game. Then on July 10, 2026 — the most recent developer communication — the team moved that date to **October 9, 2026**, citing a desire for a stronger launch window and three additional weeks of polish. EP.0 itself received post-launch patches (including a navigation-focused "Yellow Paint" update in December 2024), and its soundtrack was released as DLC on October 31, 2025. The full PAPERHEAD launch on October 9, 2026 represents the next major content milestone that EP.0 was always designed to lead into.