Paper Animal Adventure is a simplified top-down roguelike. Its graphics combine 2D and 3D. The landscapes and buildings are three-dimensional, while the creatures and trees are flat. Because of this, they look like they were cut out of paper. Locations are procedurally generated randomly with each new run. The map is divided into cells and consists of stages. To move to the next floor, you need to find a key on the current level. Then the exit will open. Movement occurs in real time. If the player is noticed by enemies, the game will switch to a partially turn-based mode.