Underplayed Gems

Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open (2024)

Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open cover
Developer
Cellar Vault Games
Publisher
Chorus Worldwide Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 96 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A hand-drawn 2.5D thriller where you navigate both real and spirit worlds as a girl seeing ghosts, blending stealth and quick-time events with choices that shape an emotional story about friendship and morality.

atmosphericemotionalstory richsupernaturalstealthhand-drawnfemale protagonistchoices matter

What players say

Players praise the unique paper-cutout art and authentic Malaysian Chinese cultural detail, but the story divides them: some find it heartfelt and grounded, others see the plot as illogical and the father character unfairly villainized. A few note the first half is slow, puzzles are tough, and the constant glossary for slang breaks immersion.

Trailer

Screenshots

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