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Is The Paupers worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy supernatural arcade games with short task-based encounters
- Fans of ghost stories who want requests and backstories alongside movement challenges
- Halloween-themed players seeking humor mixed with eerie exploration
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a deep role-playing system with extensive character development
- Players who prefer slow, purely narrative adventures over arcade hazards and banishment tasks
- Players looking for a large multiplayer or competitive game
Our take on The Paupers
Rather than centering on combat or treasure collection, this arcade game makes listening to spirits and fulfilling their odd requests the main activity. Riddles, item gathering, portal banishment, and a decorated crypt replace a more conventional linear action structure.
What is The Paupers?
Play as a spectral custodian guiding lost souls toward the afterlife.
Explore a stylized supernatural world, listen to each spirit's unusual requests, and collect items such as drinks or comfort food. Some encounters involve solving Noonwraith riddles, while others require banishing skeletons through portals or avoiding hazards. Successful interactions reveal pieces of the spirits' stories, and banishing ghosts provides spectral coins. New abilities and gameplay modifiers can change the experience, while an unlockable crypt serves as a decorated retreat with additional benefits. The game combines eerie scenes, humor, spirit-focused tasks, and arcade-style movement in a Halloween-themed setting.
How The Paupers plays
- 01Spirit Encounters
- Ghosts present individual histories and item requests, with some interactions involving riddles.
- 02Portal Banishment
- Skeletons can be sent away through portals, and ghosts provide spectral coins when banished.
- 03Unlockable Abilities
- New powers and gameplay modifiers can be acquired to vary the arcade experience.
- 04Decorated Crypt
- The crypt can be unlocked and furnished as a retreat that grants additional benefits.
- 05Halloween Setting
- The supernatural world combines spooky situations with humorous elements.
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The Paupers: platforms & release
Is The Paupers worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy supernatural arcade games with short task-based encounters. Skip it if: players seeking a deep role-playing system with extensive character development.
Where can I download The Paupers?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Paupers's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Paupers on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
