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A cardboard figure stands amid red debris as a first-person weapon enters the frame.
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PAPERHEAD

A cardboard world turns violent in this first-person horror shooter.

When did PAPERHEAD come out?

PAPERHEAD launched on 9 October 2026 on PC.

PlatformRelease dateStatus
PC9 October 2026Out now

Has PAPERHEAD been delayed?

No. PAPERHEAD's release date has not moved since GamerGuru began tracking it.

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Latest PAPERHEAD coverage

2 stories
A paper creature confronts the player in a dark cardboard industrial room
Launch week / Clips and character skills

PAPERHEAD hides its skill currency in secrets

Two kinds of paperclip separate supplies from skills, putting character development behind a search for secrets.

GamerGuru Spotlight Desk · 11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
A cardboard enemy stands in a red-lit research facility as the player holds a weapon in the foreground.
PAPERHEAD / PC launch update

PAPERHEAD: pencil-drawn bombs and doors

The full PC game launched on 9 October. Its pencil doubles as an explosive-making tool and a way through cardboard walls.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 1 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

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