Dates

Release timeline

Checked 2026-10-18

If a database still says upcoming, it is stale. Steam's release_date.coming_soon is false and the date string is Oct 9, 2026.

I read that field on 18 October 2026. The delay is also first-party: a 8 June 2026 post aimed at 18 September, and a 10 July 2026 post moved the date to 9 October. I am not smoothing those into one announcement.

PAPERHEAD - RELEASE DATE TRAILER

Dated events

From Steam announcements
DateEvent
23 Dec 2023Steam demo
14 May 2024HypeTrain Digital signs on
20 May 2024Steam demo closes, itch.io copy stays
14 Nov 2024EP.0, free
16 Feb 2026Next Fest and a new demo
8 Jun 202618 September date announced
10 Jul 2026Moved to 9 October
24 Sep 2026EP.0 store page closes to new owners
9 Oct 2026Full game
15 Oct 2026Patch v48–v49.5
Steam screenshot: the lore map, with a START HERE arrow on the node THE FACILITYSteam screenshot: cardboard shotgun firing in a burning corridor with paper enemies

Questions I keep getting

Is it out?

Yes. 9 October 2026 on Steam.

Why do some pages say TBA?

The publisher site lagged. I follow Steam when they disagree.

Sources I used

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