The Paperman

Wait69%

Mixed · 314 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Proto1Studios · Free to Play · Dec 20, 2019

Player review score
69%
Mixed
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Paperman?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 314 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 179 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
29% of themes are praise179 helpful reviews71% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
I like this game through it's many problems. first lets talk where the game is amazing: it's atmosphere, graphics, and story telling.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects are actually really well done, there's a ton of great little ambience noises that really help build a great atmosphere, especially once you enter the woods.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics13 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
65% still recommend
Crashes
23% still recommend
Gameplay
67% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Optimization
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

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