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PID Publishing

Paper Beast

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Only*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    314*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    301*
  • Nature*
    Votes · historical
    291*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    289*
  • Physics*
    Votes · historical
    287*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    281*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    260*
  • Beautiful*
    Votes · historical
    243*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    235*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    228*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    227*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    213*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • God Game*
    Votes · historical
    126*
  • Logic*
    Votes · historical
    126*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-6500*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
    Graphics API
    Version 11 VR Support: SteamVR*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Pixel Reef

Publishers

  • PID Publishing
  • Pixel Reef
  • PID Games*
  • Dear Villagers*

Release history

  • 2020-03-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-07-24
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 24, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-6500*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Paper Beast*
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6500*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
21*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
62* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Only*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Pixel Reef*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
71* min
Name
Paper Beast*
Negative reviews · historical
35*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
596*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Pixel Reef*
  • PID Games*
  • Dear Villagers*
Recommendations
492*
Store release date · historical
Jul 24, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.pixelreef.fr/paper-beast/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Only
VR Only*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Pixel Reef
Pixel Reef*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Pixel Reef
Pixel Reef*
PID Games
PID Games*
Dear Villagers
Dear Villagers*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 24, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
77* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Pixel Reef*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
89* min
Name
Paper Beast*
Negative reviews · historical
35*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
596*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Pixel Reef, PID Games, Dear Villagers*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Exploration*
  • Nature*
  • VR*
  • Physics*
  • Puzzle*
  • Sandbox*
  • Surreal*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Colorful*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Beautiful*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Mystery*
  • Stylized*
  • Indie*
  • Casual*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • God Game*
  • Logic*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Exploration
Exploration*
Nature
Nature*
VR
VR*
Physics
Physics*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Surreal
Surreal*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Colorful
Colorful*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Beautiful
Beautiful*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Mystery
Mystery*
Stylized
Stylized*
Indie
Indie*
Casual
Casual*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
God Game
God Game*
Logic
Logic*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
314*
Exploration
Votes · historical
301*
Nature
Votes · historical
291*
VR
Votes · historical
289*
Physics
Votes · historical
287*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
286*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
286*
Surreal
Votes · historical
281*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
264*
Colorful
Votes · historical
264*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
260*
Beautiful
Votes · historical
243*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
235*
Mystery
Votes · historical
228*
Stylized
Votes · historical
227*
Indie
Votes · historical
213*
Casual
Votes · historical
135*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
130*
God Game
Votes · historical
126*
Logic
Votes · historical
126*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Only*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Pixel Reef*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Paper Beast*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 VR Support: SteamVR *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Pixel Reef*
  • PID Games*
  • Dear Villagers*
Recommendations total
485*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 24, 2020*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Only
VR Only*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Pixel Reef
Pixel Reef*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6500*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Graphics API
Version 11 VR Support: SteamVR*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Pixel Reef
Pixel Reef*
PID Games
PID Games*
Dear Villagers
Dear Villagers*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 24, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
15,538*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Paper Beast*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
moderate*

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