How to play Paper.io

Paper.io is a colorful conquest-based io game where you battle your opponents for space on a massive piece of paper. Here’s how to play it on your device.

Paper.io: A tablet showing Paper.io on a mango background

If you’re looking for an easy-to-pick-up but difficult-to-master io game, Paper.io is the one for you. But how do you play Paper.io on mobile and browser? We’re here to answer that question for you so you can get to conquering the coloring sheet with your drawing.

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How do I play Paper.io on browser?

You can play the original Paper.io 2 and a huge array of other different game modes on your browser via the Paper.io website.

How do I play Paper.io on mobile?

There are versions of Paper.io and Paper.io 2 on the App Store that are both free to play, so you can spread your color to your heart’s content on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re a Samsung or Google user, you can play Paper.io and Paper.io 2 on your Android device via these Google Play apps.

Paper.io: A screenshot of Paper.io on browser

What is Paper.io?

Paper.io is a free-to-play conquest game where you take control of a color on a large piece of paper and draw your way to victory. You grow your patch of color by connecting back up with it, but watch out for other players’ movements as they can steal your space or even end your run completely.

That’s everything you need to know about how to play Paper.io. For more great games, check out our list of the best mobile games of 2023, or take a deep dive into a new Roblox experience with our Piñata Smashlings interview.