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Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years

What works
  • Strong atmospheric horror with cultural chinese setting
  • Challenging and logical puzzles
  • Immersive sound design and visuals
  • Engaging narrative with emotional stakes
  • Short but intense gameplay experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Very slow player movement and limited sprint
  • Frustrating qte mechanics and difficulty spikes
  • Lack of autosave and limited save points
  • Some puzzles require knowledge of chinese or external guides
  • Unpolished ui and occasional bugs

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

  • Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰

  • Poppy Playtime

  • Bendy and the Dark Revival

  • MADiSON

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

  • Bendy and the Ink Machine

  • Lamentum
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

  • Lamentum

  • Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
If you liked…

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  • Escapism

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  • Exploration

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players have freedom to explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and decide how to approach challenges, though movement is limited by slow speed and scripted QTEs."

  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Cooperation

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Strong atmospheric horror and supernatural themes provide immersive escape from reality."

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    "Strong atmospheric horror and immersive storytelling provide an effective escape from reality into a supernatural setting."

  • Expectation

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  • Exploration

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    "Core gameplay involves discovering new rooms, secrets, and puzzle clues in the mansion."

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Status

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