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Paper Beast

Paper Beast overview

Pixel Reef | Jul 24, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak34
  • Units sold (VGI)21,300
  • Revenue (VGI)$264,000
  • Review score94% positive

Paper Beast dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak34
  • Units sold (VGI)21,300
  • Revenue (VGI)$264,000
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews689
  • Release dateJul 24, 2020
  • DeveloperPixel Reef
  • PublisherPixel Reef, PID Games, Dear Villagers

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Pixel ReefPublisher: Pixel Reef, PID Games, Dear Villagers

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Game overview

Overview

Paper Beast comes from Pixel Reef and is published by Pixel Reef, PID Games, Dear Villagers. It arrived on Steam on Jul 24, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Paper Beast's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC, with a tracked peak near 34. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 689 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Paper Beast is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainSimplified ChineseJapaneseKoreanRussianTraditional Chinese

5 regional rating boards including dejus, esrb, pegi, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-65008 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Paper Beast has sold up to 21,300 units and has 529 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $264,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Paper Beast overview details

Paper Beast combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Wishlist us! About the Game 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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Paper Beast is listed as a game with $1.99 (90% off from $19.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 34, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePaper Beast
Steam App ID1232570
Typegame
Release dateJul 24, 2020
DeveloperPixel Reef
PublisherPixel Reef, PID Games, Dear Villagers
Price$1.99 (90% off from $19.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak34
Positive reviews647
Negative reviews42
Total reviews689
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations529
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 24, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 October 2025 - 13:50:55 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Another WorldNo description
This is a SimulationNo description
Thanks for playingNo description
Boy's surfaceNo description
Rescue MeNo description
I don't want a hugNo description
ZarathustraNo description
SunNo description
ContemplationNo description
UpNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1232570
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1232570/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1232570
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Paper Beast

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Paper Beast?

Paper Beast's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 21:00:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 34 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Paper Beast growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Paper Beast?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (34.7%), United Kingdom (15.3%), Germany (9.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.9%), United Kingdom (12.2%), Germany (8.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.7%), United Kingdom (13.2%), Germany (8.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.9%), United Kingdom (10.4%), Germany (7.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Paper Beast?

Paper Beast currently sits at 94% positive across 689 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 647 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Paper Beast have?

Paper Beast currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 7 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Paper Beast?

Paper Beast is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. That is 90% below the usual price of $19.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 529, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 647 positive, 42 negative

Price and discount

$1.99 (90% off from $19.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

21

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 July 2020
  • PlayStation 27 September 2023

DLC and packages

Paper Beast SoundtrackThe Soundtrack of Paper Beast, by Roly Porter and TsuShiMaMiRe.music #1370190$2.99
Paper BeastBuy Paper Beast #427421$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 VR Support: SteamVR

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