The WhatsNext verdict
If you like atmospheric RPG horror with engaging characters, branching choices, and puzzles that reward thorough exploration, Paper Lily: Chapter 1 delivers a memorable mystery. Skip it if trial-and-error puzzles or a punishing late-game chase will break your patience.
What it does best
A haunting horror world that stays under your skin
Choices that open radically different paths
A strange cast you quickly become invested in
What might put you off
Trial-and-error puzzles and obscure secrets
Punishing late-game chase and boss sequences
The setup
What you are walking into
Something terrible has happened. You can’t bear to think about it - but you can’t live like this anymore. You stopped attending school, you haven’t left your house in months, you have no reason to get out of bed anymore. There are no choices left. No choice except... that strange golden letter. It’s time to get your life back together. One last try.
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