15th July - Montpellier, France - For immediate release - Independent studio Pixel Reef, has announced that Paper Beast, their VR exploration and adventure game, will be coming to Steam, Viveport and the Oculus store on 24th July. It is compatible with Valve Index, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality. The game was initially released to critical acclaim for PlayStation®VR, where recently got a free demo version and is currently on discount for 35% off. 

Paper Beast, born from the imagination of Eric Chahi (Another World, From Dust), allows players to unfold the mysteries of a moving, surprising adventure in an ecosystem that is simulated in real-time - either in story or sandbox mode. 

Links

• PC Launch Date trailer: https://youtu.be/wHUROrXRWZE
• New dev diary video: https://youtu.be/GT_a75-AJcM 
• Steam page
• Press kit

The PC version of the game will see a host of new features including:

• Continuous move support
• Upgraded visuals: (more precise textures and shadows, improved water and sand rendering, full support of latest gen VR headsets’ resolution)

• Bigger sandbox area
• Expanded ecosystem, enriched by an evolution of the vegetation
• A greater number of entities in the field allowing more combinations
• A new species 
• Smoother gameplay

“The PC version represents a more polished version of the game in almost all aspects but also offers continuous move support, which we are very proud of because we handled it without compromise. Special care was also given to the rendering of water and sand. You will be able to see the turmoil at the surface of the water, and the delicate flow of the sand. You’ll be able to dive even deeper into the fantastic world of Paper Beast”. 

About Paper Beast

As the first explorer of this virgin land, players discover that interaction with creatures is the heart of gameplay, forming delicate bonds with fascinating and exotic creatures. By supporting the efforts of these creatures they make progress in the adventure: together they overcome obstacles and environmental puzzles.

Players can save creatures from predators or natural dangers, shape the environment, and survive digital storms. Every interaction is powered by a unique and extensive physics engine. 

Paper Beast was created for virtual reality: through experimentation and manipulation, players will come to understand the mysteries of this universe. 

Two modes are available for Paper Beast: an adventure mode for players to explore a dreamlike world, inhabited by fascinating creatures, and sandbox mode, an almost-infinite playground where experimentation within the ecosystem plays a major role. The player can sculpt the terrain, create rivers, play with the weather, and interact with creatures and plants.

Paperbeast will be available for $19,99 / €19,99 and be playable in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian

More details can be found on the Pixel Reef website. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive the latest news about Paper Beast.

The latest assets for Paper Beast can be found on our press page.  

Paper Beast’s OST, between ambient and punk rock is available on Bandcamp and in double vinyl edition on G4F Records store.

About Pixel Reef

Founded by renowned game designer Eric Chahi (Another World, Heart of Darkness, From Dust), Pixel Reef aims to create immersive indie games with a poetic touch. The independent studio sees itself as an atoll, a happy place ripe for creative exploration.  

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