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Leef 6010 · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 99 % positive of 9,025 reviews, as of Oct 28

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

24 games that play like Paper Lily - Chapter 1 and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue, Lily's Well and OneShot.

Player tags

  • Pixel Graphics
  • Psychological Horror
  • Story Rich
  • Anime
  • RPG
  • Adventure
  • Puzzle
  • Exploration
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly praise this free horror RPG for its art, music, atmosphere and puzzles, with most wanting Chapter 2 and few complaints beyond confusing puzzles and dead ends.

Many players praise the mix of cute pixel art and creepy horror, the soundtrack, and characters they come to care about. Some highlight the puzzles, which can be solved in several ways and lead to many dead ends and endings that reward revisiting areas. Others find the game short, roughly four to ten hours, and say it is remarkably polished for a free release. The main complaints are puzzles that are unclear, a lack of autosave that makes failed sections frustrating, and a few harsh late sections. Some players mention open threads and wish the ending were fuller. Reviews from the last year are similar to the older helpful ones, though a few recent reviews report a bug that blocks progress. Most players recommend the game, and nearly all are eager for Chapter 2.

Praised

  • Art and atmosphere

    Players praise the cute pixel art, the eerie mood and the way the soundtrack adds to the tension.

    Many players
  • Characters and story

    Players say the characters have personality and the story, with its dark themes, pulls them in and makes them care.

    Many players
  • Puzzles and multiple paths

    Players enjoy puzzles that can be solved in several ways, with many dead ends and endings that reward careful exploration.

    Many players
  • Free and well made

    Reviewers are surprised by the polish and content of a free game and say it deserves money or support.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Confusing puzzles

    Players find certain puzzles and objectives unclear, and say they needed guides to progress.

    Some players
  • No autosave and harsh dead ends

    Players lose a lot of progress to dead ends or deaths without an autosave, which some find frustrating.

    Some players
  • Open endings

    Reviewers say the ending feels unfinished and wish the story threads were resolved more fully.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to players who enjoy story-driven puzzle adventures with pixel art, a creepy mood and multiple endings, and who want a short, free experience.
Who should skip it
Players who want heavy combat, scares that rely on jump scares, or long games with a fully resolved story should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 20 hours mention the late game's harder boss fights and some unclear bugs, while newer players mostly praise the atmosphere and characters.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Paper Lily - Chapter 1

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Paper Lily - Chapter 1

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  11. Scarlet Hollow97 % positive of 4,950Shared: Psychological Horror · Story Rich · RPG
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By look

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At a glance

What games like Paper Lily - Chapter 1 have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Paper Lily - Chapter 1: Psychological Horror (19 of 24), Story Rich (19) and Pixel Graphics (17).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, one of them after Paper Lily - Chapter 1 (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue (99 % positive of 5,950).

How these matches work

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