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Tyler L · Published by Tyler L
Content notice: there are some aspects of violence and of horror with minor depictions of drugs.
Mostly Positive — 72% positive (39 reviews) · 13 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A first-person horror maze game. Hiding & Standing still is Death. Run or you are DEAD. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with your only hope of survival is to find all of the pages to the mysterious book and ESCAPE!
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2023 · More free games
Trapped in eerie mazes, The Paper Trials from developer Tyler L tests your hiding skills. Escape by finding all pages of the mysterious book before deadly traps claim your life.
About this game
A first-person horror maze game. Hiding & Standing still is Death. Run or you are DEAD.
Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with your only hope of survival is to find
all of the pages to the mysterious book and ESCAPE!
This is the first chapter in The Paper Trials. survive the first maze. You are not alone.
The doctors in there and they are looking for you. Will you survive?
Arcade Horror: No hiding. Run for your life. Enemies can be avoided, but not killed.
Unique Art style: Everything is Hand drawn.
Replay ability: You will want to replay the levels multiple times until you find the best route to
escape fastest time!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: windows 10
- Processor: intel i7 CPU @ 2.6ghz or higher
- Memory: 8 MB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: windows 10
- Processor: intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
- Memory: 16 MB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 980
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
I Released a New Game!
Hello, I have been working on a new game for a year or so now and I am now releasing it. StreetSync: About: Dive into a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where every shot must sync with the beat. Slide, wall-run, and harness the rhythm using your own custom music. One missed note leads to your demise. Collect powerful cards to remix the gameplay and keep the beat alive! Steam page link: Save 40% on StreetSync on SteamI hope you give the game a try thank you guys!Read full article on Community Announcements (pradiantcell)Patch NotesOfficial
Gameplay Changes!
Changes: - you are able to see where the enemies are at all times now besides inside of any Expert level. - The difficulty of Expert level on every map has been made easier. - On Funtime the Rollercoaster ride has been speed up. Fixes: - On Funtime you would sometimes get stuck on the rollercoaster ride at the end. - On Scare Fields the boss Attack speed has been Slown down on Expert. P.S - Please give your suggestions of other things you guys think need changes to the game and if you guys like the new changes.Read full article on Community Announcements (pradiantcell)Patch NotesOfficial
small patch
fixes - being able to exit the Doctors Medicine level without completing itRead full article on Community Announcements (pradiantcell)AnnouncementsOfficial
I am working on a New Game!
Hello I have been working on a new game for a month or so now and I am now showing it off. What comes with Room 13: - an endless hotel with spot the difference gameplay - 7 different shaders - 30 anomalies -Realistic art style About: You are inside an endless hotel but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the hotel and find the changes within them to reach Room 13. If you find anomalies, turn around! If you think the room is normal continue to the exit. To get to Room 13. Room 13 is a small walking simulator inspired by the backrooms and liminal spaces. Steam page link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2785850/Room_13/ What does it mean for Chapter 3 Of The Paper Trials? this game isn't going to change any of the plans for the game and I just needed a different project to take a break from developing that. I Have started the development of Chapter 3, and it is still months away from release.Read full article on Community Announcements (pradiantcell)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Paper Trials Chapter 2 Released
The Paper Trials Chapter 2 Release Includes: Two new maps -Scare fields -Funtime And expert versions of these levels -two new abilities -two new boss battles -two new environments Price 1.99$ Store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2594990/The_Paper_Trials_Chapter_2/Read full article on Community Announcements (pradiantcell)
