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Is Who is Paul worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want a story-led solo investigation
- Puzzle players who enjoy finding clues and combining objects
- Players seeking first-person exploration with supernatural threats
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for combat-focused action rather than puzzle solving and survival
- Those seeking an open-ended or multiplayer experience instead of a single-player story
- Players sensitive to loud noises, flashing lights, violence, or bloody scenes
Our take on Who is Paul
Its defining structure is a first-person investigation that turns into survival: solving each puzzle opens another part of the house while drawing Isaac deeper into increasingly dangerous sections.
What is Who is Paul?
With bills to pay, Isaac takes a case at a remote house that has been left empty.
Once inside, the unsuccessful detective finds that staying alive matters more than gathering evidence. This solo adventure is played from a first-person view and uses discovered clues and strange objects in logic puzzles, such as decoding, locating items, and combining them. Exploration leads through concealed rooms, gloomy underground areas, and other hazardous parts of the building, where paranormal beings and mental terrors appear. Completing puzzles grants access to sealed spaces and exposes further secrets, while drawing Isaac toward increasingly perilous locations. The game also contains abrupt noise, bright flickering imagery, depictions of violence, and graphic bloodshed.
How Who is Paul plays
- 01First-Person Investigation
- The story follows Isaac through an abandoned house as he searches for clues and a way out.
- 02Logic-Based Puzzles
- Tasks include deciphering codes, locating objects, and combining items to unlock closed sections.
- 03Supernatural Threats
- Progress brings Isaac into contact with supernatural entities and psychological dangers.
- 04Hidden Areas
- Exploration includes concealed rooms, basements, and increasingly dangerous sections of the house.
- 05Content Warnings
- The game features abrupt loud sounds, strobing visual effects, violence, and scenes with blood.
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Who is Paul: platforms & release
Is Who is Paul worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want a story-led solo investigation. Skip it if: players looking for combat-focused action rather than puzzle solving and survival.
Where can I download Who is Paul?
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What platforms is Who is Paul on?
Windows only.
