PAPERHEAD ·
Draw a door. Kick it down.
A boomer shooter’s most interesting weapon might be a pencil.
PAPERHEADArtwork unavailableWhy it caught our eye
Drawing your own route through a level is a great hook. PAPERHEAD’s pencil can make doors, bombs and weapons, giving its fast shooting something more unusual to play with.
The cardboard world comes with a question that rather undermines its cute appearance: why does it bleed? We’re interested in how far the drawing interactions go, and how creatively a pencil can complicate the usual shoot-and-move routine.
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A closer look
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The useful bits
PAPERHEAD, at a glance.
- Developer
- Paperhead te4m
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
- Release
- 9 October 2026
- Platforms / announced
- Windows · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Steam Deck Verified
- List price (US)
- Not announced
- Steam reviews
- Not yet rated
Store details captured 14 September 2026. Prices, release plans and review totals may change. Console release timing can differ from Steam.
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