The Paperman
Released Dec 2019
Not a single jumpscare. Pure psychological terror.Unique horror experience.The kids of the neighbourhood tells a story about a man made out of paper that lives inside the forest. Solve the mystery. Find the truth about that “Paperman”.
68% positive · 315 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
The Paperman is a free-to-play VR horror game that released on December 20, 2019. The store description presents the game as a complete experience — a self-contained horror story set on a Halloween night in 1978 with defined levels and a mystery to solve. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer news posts indicating any post-launch content was ever planned or delivered. The developer has made no announcements about future updates or expansions. The game launched as a finished product and shows no signs of ongoing or planned development activity.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained horror narrative with defined levels and a mystery story — no mention of post-launch content, updates, or planned additions.
Short description focuses entirely on the core game experience with no reference to future content or ongoing updates.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Proto1Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
OCULUS RIFT NOT COMPATIBLE
More than a simple jumpscare. Psychological Terror. Will you take the risk?
The Paperman is a Virtual Reality game for all the horror lovers. In the game you’ll have to explore all the levels facing the challenges you encounter.
Despite this is a VR game, we adapted it to PC standalone so everyone can enjoy it. However, if you are able to play it in VR, we highly recommend you to do it.
The Paperman has a mixed VR movement system. You can chose to move using the teleport option, or try our new “joystick-like” free movement. The PC version is compatible with X360 Input Controllers.
The kids of the neighbourhood tells a story about a man made out of paper that lives inside the forest. You believe there's any truth in these rumors? Solve the mystery. Find the truth about that “Paperman”.
USA, 1978. It’s Halloween night, Sam, a 10 years old girl has to to record some things in order to finish her homework a go for candy. This could be a regular Halloween night, but it won’t be...
A true horror experience.
More than a simple jumpscare. Psychological Terror. Will you take the risk?
The Paperman is a Virtual Reality game for all the horror lovers. In the game you’ll have to explore all the levels facing the challenges you encounter.
Despite this is a VR game, we adapted it to PC standalone so everyone can enjoy it. However, if you are able to play it in VR, we highly recommend you to do it.
The Paperman has a mixed VR movement system. You can chose to move using the teleport option, or try our new “joystick-like” free movement. The PC version is compatible with X360 Input Controllers.
The kids of the neighbourhood tells a story about a man made out of paper that lives inside the forest. You believe there's any truth in these rumors? Solve the mystery. Find the truth about that “Paperman”.
USA, 1978. It’s Halloween night, Sam, a 10 years old girl has to to record some things in order to finish her homework a go for candy. This could be a regular Halloween night, but it won’t be...
A true horror experience.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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