Game · HypeTrain Digital
PAPERHEAD
SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
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In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... Use the magical pencil, a good old shotgun, and various other weapons as well as the strength of your mighty boots, to uncover the dark truth and find out WHY WOULD CARDBOARD...
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
Trailers and screenshots
01 / 09 Trailer
About this game
PAPERHEAD is a mix of a fast-paced movement boomer shooter and an adventure horror game, featuring a unique soundtrack.
In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong.
Explore the abandoned research facility and uncover the dark truth of
... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
Go ahead and find out...
WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
P.S. And please don’t cut your fingers in the process! :-)
In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong.
Explore the abandoned research facility and uncover the dark truth of
... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
BRUTAL AND SWIFT COMBAT
- Toss enemies into the air, kick exploding barrels at them, and jump on their heads like an Italian plumber!
- Or simply blast them to smithereens with a shotgun!
DRAW YOUR WAY OUT OF [REDACTED]
The pencil - is not only your weapon but a tool to change the world around you.- Sketch bombs to kick them at your enemies!
- Draw doors to kick down!
- Write ██████ words on walls – no reason needed!
CUTE... BUT SCARY
A charming and cute cardboard world... with more meat than expected. Even paper can instill fear!PAPER CAN BE TOUGHER THAN METAL
An industrial soundtrack that will pump high-octane cardboard through your veins.Go ahead and find out...
WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
P.S. And please don’t cut your fingers in the process! :-)
Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- Paperhead te4m
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
- Released
- 9 Oct, 2026
- Genres
- Action, Shooter, Indie
- Runs on
- Windows
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Cartoonish blood & gore.
System requirements
Windows
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit or later | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | 2.4 GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent | Geforce GTX 460 Or Equivalent |
| DirectX | Version 9.0 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 2 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
| Sound Card | Any | Any |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.