Paperbound overview

Overview

Paperbound comes from Dissident Logic and is published by Dissident Logic. It arrived on Steam on Mar 31, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Includes level editor, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Paperbound's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:24:34 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 28 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Paperbound is available in 10 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Paperbound has sold up to 6,162 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $45,540. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Paperbound overview details

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

Steam Store description

'We're gonna make this an office staple." -Gamespot "It’s a gorgeous and fast-paced game" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Paperbound is a smash-up brawler that combines platforming, twitchy combat, and gravity redirection. Run with scissors, walk on walls, and lob ink bombs in whimsical-yet-intense battles within the pages of old books. In addition to the 360 degrees of gravitational freedom, several other twists add to the tension and drama of a match, such as the "escape through the page tear" victory mechanic which brings a second phase to the combat and causes players to momentarily team up with their adversaries. Using a gamepad is highly recommended in this local-multiplayer party game. Play as one of Paperbound's 11 original characters or as characters from Guacamelee, Monaco, VVVVVV, Cards and Castles, and Tumblestone. When your friends aren't around, Paperbound features challenging AI bots. Each character has his or her own personality. Some are aggressive, some are more cautious. Some are even vindictive. Some make adept use of all weapons, while others prefer to get in close for melee combat. The bots are great for solo players, for when you want to even out the teams, or for when you simply want some extra chaos. Battle within the pages of old classics including… A Journey to the Center of the Earth Skull Kingdom A Book of Five Rings The Book of the Dead Dante's Inferno Compete in team or solo battles in a variety of game modes that will keep you laughing and screaming for hours: Classic Versus Capture the Quill Last Man Standing Long Live the King Paperbound. Smashy, s…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Paperbound is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Includes level editor, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:24:34 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview tags

IndieAction2DLocal Multiplayer

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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