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Paper Beast

An exploratory adventure game in which we find ourselves in an alternative reality created from data stored on the server. Paper Beast gives us a wide world at our disposal, which we explore without looking at any targets imposed from above.

Adventure | FPP | indie games | experimental/art | Oculus Rift/Quest | PlayStation VR | exploration games | SteamVR | virtual reality | simulation elements

Paper Beast Release Date

24Mar2020

PS4

24Jul2020

PC

27Sep2023

PS5

developer: Pixel Reef publisher: Pixel Reef Official website

Paper Beast is an exploration adventure game, developed primarily for virtual reality sets by an independent studio called Pixel Reef. This is a company founded by Eric Chahi, a French developer who worked on the iconicAnother World and later co-created productions such as Heart of Darkness and From Dust.

Plot

Paper Beast takes players on a journey to an alternative world on a server. Over the decades, the data and algorithms that fill it up have managed to create a living ecosystem, and the titular Beast is a part of it.

Mechanics

In Paper Beast the action is shown from the first person perspective (FPP). Production gives plazers a wide world at their disposal, which thez can freely explore. The authors did not set any specific goals. While wandering between picturesque locations, plazers can interact with both plants and inanimate objects, as well as fancy animal-like creatures. Interestingly, the behavior of the latter is supervised by an extensive simulation system, so that they can enter into complex relationships with each other and with the player, responding vividly to the actions of the latter (some may even become friends with him).

Technical aspects

Paper Beast is based on Unity technology. The title has colorful, but minimalistic visuals, which in terms of style can evoke some associations with the aforementioned Another World.

Last updated on 30 August 2023

Game mode: single player  

PEGI rating Paper Beast

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game may be frightening or scary for young children. Game contains depictions of violence.

Paper Beast System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 or better
  • Windows 7
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