The new Paper.io 2 has finally arrived on Gilect Play! Conquer as much territory as you possibly can and annihilate the competition. Smoothly draw curves across the playing field and capture your opponent's land.

How to Play Paper.io 2?

Paper.io 2 is an easy .io game that anyone can pick up and start playing immediately. Just choose a skin, make up a fun name, and join a round. The in-game tutorial will guide you through the basic mechanics.

The aim of Paper.io 2 is to capture as much territory as possible. This is done by traveling outside of your own color, and closing a loop to fill the open space with your color. Be aware that leaving your color will expose your tail. If someone catches your tail, you're eliminated.

You can play offensively or defensively. Invade other's territories and try to capture their tail to eliminate them (careful, as this is difficult to do if you are within their territory. Patience pays off here!

Alternatively, you can also play at your own pace and focus on slowly expanding your territory. Keep an eye on the leaderboard to see who's coming after you.

Controls

• Click and drag - movement
• WASD / Arrow Keys - movement
• Tap and trag - movement (on mobile)

Other Versions of Paper.io 2

There is another version of Paper.io 2 created by DRA Studios that is also available on Gilect Play. This is a different version of Paper.io 2 created by a different developer for web browsers, while the mobile version of Paper.io 2 was created by VOODOO.

It is unclear which version of Paper.io 2 was released first, and they contain numerous differences in gameplay and mechanics. Both versions continue to co-exist, which may cause some confusion amongst people. However, the VOODOO version of Paper.io 2 was ported to browser later than the other version.

Our Review of Paper.io 2

Even though Paper.io 2 is "old", it's still one of the original .io games that captured the hearts of many. Despite this, it also earned itself a fairly negative reputation and is commonly thought of as one of the first "shovelware" .IO games.

Prior to Paper.io, there were very few .io games such as Agar.io, Slither.io, and others. What all of these had in common is that they were simple in gameplay, but extremely fun because of real-time online multiplayer.

Paper.io rode on the trend of .IO games, except they are commonly criticized for deceiving all who play: Paper.io was never an online game. The game runs offline and the other "players" are just bots.

This is what began the trend of "fake .IO games", but is also one of VOODOO's biggest entries into the mobile game market, which they now dominate. Apart from mobile games, VOODOO also owns social companies such as BeReal and other similar platforms.

Whether or not you love Paper.io, you can doubt that it had a significant impact on online and mobile gaming, whether it's for better for for worse.

About The Developer

This version of Paper.io 2 was created by VOODOO, originally as a mobile game. It was later ported to HTML5 and released March 12th, 2025. Paper.io 2 VOODOO version was added to Gilect Play as a free unblocked game on May 20th, 2025.