PaulPaul - Act 1

PaulPaul - Act 1

Another Circus · July 25, 2018 · Free to Play, Adventure, Indie, VR

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PaulPaul - Act 1 price

PaulPaul - Act 1 is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About PaulPaul - Act 1

THE GAME
Paul is a VR narrative experience where players try to figure out their identity through exploring surroundings and events in a futuristic and often changing environment.

MISSION STATEMENT
Utilizing the immersive possibilities of VR to explore and create narrative experiences, all through the lens of the Tech-Noir genre.

GENRE
Tech-Noir, Sci-Fi, Narrative, Adventure, IndieSTORYLINE

The story takes place in the not-so-distant future, when Earth is on the brink of colonizing Mars. Breakthroughs in terraforming, AI and other technologies have at last made such a notion possible.

CHARACTERS
Paul, our main character, is a scientist specialized in Atmospheric chemistry & dynamics. He is given the opportunity to take part in a dangerous but groundbreaking mission to Mars that will drive him to abandon his life and family on Earth in the pursuit of his dream.

PaulPaul - Act 1 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Feb 7, 2024
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10 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 8, 2026
This was cool short experience.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Nov 21, 2023
- available few content - too short + free
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 10, 2026
PaulPaul - Act 1 is a short experimental virtual reality adventure that relies heavily on atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and psychological science fiction rather than traditional action-oriented gameplay. Developed and published by Another Circus, it presents itself as a Tech-Noir narrative designed specifically around the immersive capabilities of VR. Instead of filling the experience with combat encounters, progression systems, or complicated objectives, the game concentrates on putting the player inside the uncertain reality of its protagonist. This gives it the character of an interactive science-fiction story in which observation and interpretation are more important than mechanical mastery. The story follows Paul, a scientist specializing in atmospheric chemistry and dynamics. His professional background becomes particularly significant because the world is approaching an important stage in humanity's technological development. Mars colonization is becoming increasingly plausible, with advances in artificial intelligence, terraforming, and other technologies creating possibilities that previously seemed unreachable. Against this backdrop, Paul receives an opportunit…
Recommended Apr 14, 2026
Not really sure what to do, but that's part of the fun of the game is figuring it out. I got as far as seeing the red planet up close, I took all my supplements, but could not wash them down with water as I dropped the cup down the sink drain. I am assuming that is what I was supposed to do. Could not figure out how to progress. I will probably revisit it again later. Its got some very sci-fi, dystopian vibes.
Recommended Nov 2, 2025
Игра "PaulPaul - Act 1" — это атмосферный психологический хоррор с элементами визуального романа. Сюжет развивается через напряженные диалоги и неожиданные повороты, заставляя задуматься о моральных дилеммах. Графика минималистична, но создает нужную мрачную атмосферу. Звуковые эффекты и музыка усиливают напряжение. Однако управление иногда кажется громоздким, а концовка может показаться разочаровывающей из-за неоднозначного завершения. Подойдет тем, кто любит тонкие психологические драмы и готов к эмоциональным шокам.

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