100
34BANG SCORE
Paperbound
Skip · shooter · 2015
Light on value at this price: $9.99, 76% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 43% of shooter games
Run with scissors and walk on walls in this award-winning local-multiplayer gravity battle arena game from the mind of a former Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare developer. Enter the pages of old books where you will find strange environments and a cabal of playable characters.
Price
$9.99
Reviews
76%
29 reviews
Metacritic
68
critic score
Players
10K
owners (estimate)
Released
2015
What drives the score
Reviews76% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach10K+ players
how many own it — a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement2% finish
how far players actually get (achievements) — a top-end bonus
Metacritic68/100
critic consensus — a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions — nothing drags the score down
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DeveloperDissident Logic
PublisherDissident Logic
Genreshooter
Achievements11
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