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As Paige travels toward university, fold a paper world’s two-sided paths to solve spatial puzzles and uncover hidden origami.
Released 21 May 2024
Fold Paths Together
Find Hidden Origami
Redirect Light Beams
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Developed by Newfangled Games · Published by Newfangled Games









You play as Paige, a budding academic leaving home to pursue her studies. As she travels toward university, she explores a hand-drawn paper world and meets characters along the way.
Solve top-down spatial puzzles by folding, flipping, and rotating parts of the landscape. Joining the paper’s two sides can connect paths, open routes, or reveal a way forward.
New mechanics are introduced as Paige progresses, adding elements such as movable objects, light puzzles, and portals. Optional origami collectibles reward finding alternate folds, and hints are available when you get stuck.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the distinctive paper-folding puzzles, the hand-drawn visuals, and the way new mechanics add variety as the game progresses. Many find solving puzzles satisfying, though some describe them as difficult or reliant on trial and error. Opinions on the story are mixed, and some reviewers say the later levels feel repetitive or the overall experience is short.

| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |