Paper Beast

Pixel Reef / March 24, 2020 / Rated Everyone 10+

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Released

2020

Publisher

Plug In Digital

Time to beat

~1 hrs

Community

423

An adventure and exploration game about wildlife in a dreamlike universe.
Somewhere in the abyssal depths of the internet, life has blossomed. You are the first human to set foot in this mysterious ecosystem. A strange force seems to weigh on its balance. Join forces with intriguing and endearing creatures to solve the puzzles of Paper Beast.GAME EXPERIENCE
Explore a colorful and whimsical universe born from the imagination of Eric Chahi, creator of Another World.
Two game modes: the adventure and the sandbox, an immersive playground.
Explore a world populated by majestic and intelligent creatures. Grab them, help them: their behaviour adapts to your actions.
Control the environment. The gameplay is based on a unique physics engine. Divert rivers, melt the ice, withstand storms to solve puzzles… And fly away!
Experiment! In the sandbox, live an experience close to a god game. Terraform mountains, dig lakes, populate your ecosystem, unleash tornadoes. Have fun with the physics of the game.
An original soundtrack combining the Japanese punk rock of TsuShiMaMire and the ambient style of Roly Porter.

Paper Beast is a 2020 virtual reality adventure game developed and published by Pixel Reef for PlayStation 4, Windows, and PlayStation 5. The game was created by Éric Chahi, who previously worked on Another World. In the game, players are tasked to navigate a world inhabited by various digital life-forms. It received generally positive reviews upon release. Paper Beast: Folded Edition, a non-VR version of the game, was released on October 20, 2020.