Underplayed Gems

Paper Beast (2020)

Paper Beast cover
Developer
Pixel Reef
Publisher
Pixel Reef, PID Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.7 of 5, 700 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Exploring a softly surreal paper world with gentle physics-based creatures feels like floating through a lucid dream.

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What players say

Players describe an experimental VR puzzle game that is more about the journey and physics interaction than action. The pacing is slow and meditative, with players split on whether this feels deliberate or frustrating.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.