Paperhead is an indie developed by Paperhead te4m, released 9 October 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Paperhead is
Paperhead is an indie game developed by Paperhead te4m and released in 2026. It was published by HypeTrain Digital. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 2 GB RAM and GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Paperhead launched on 9 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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