Paper Trail

Paper Trail

Released May 2024

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

94% positive · 962 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Paper Trail is a self-contained puzzle adventure game that launched on May 21, 2024 after approximately five years of development by Newfangled Games. The developer described it at launch as the finished product of their work, with no roadmap or future content announcements made. Post-launch activity has been limited to a small bug-fix patch in June 2024 and a physical/vinyl merchandise announcement in September 2025 through a third-party publisher. The physical editions announcement covers PS5 and Nintendo Switch boxed copies and a vinyl soundtrack release — these are retail and collector items, not new digital content. The only DLC on the store is the soundtrack, which released shortly after launch on June 19, 2024, and is already available. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap, no announced expansions, and no developer statements indicating further content is planned. The post-launch communication pattern (one bug fix, then merchandise news) is consistent with a game that shipped as a complete package. The game launched as a fully finished narrative puzzle experience with no expectation of ongoing content additions.
Evidence
Paper Trail launched on May 21, 2024, described by the developer as the culmination of four years of work, with no mention of future content or post-launch updates beyond the launch itself.
news post · May 21, 2024 source content shipped
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The only DLC listed is the Paper Trail Soundtrack, which was released on June 19, 2024. No unreleased DLC entries exist on the store.
dlc listing · Jun 19, 2024 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jun 2024

Media

Details

Publisher
Newfangled Games
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game



Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world. You play as Paige, a budding academic, leaving home for the first time to pursue her studies. On the journey, you learn to fold the world, merging two sides to solve puzzles, explore new areas and uncover long-lost secrets.

Fold the world, one page at a time

What feels simple at first, folding and joining paths together to explore and progress, quickly becomes devilishly tricky! Alter the fabric of your world, contorting, spinning, rotating, twisting around - as you try to untangle the puzzle of the Paper Trail.

Engaging puzzles, intriguing people

Solve puzzles that challenge your wits and bring you through the world of Paper Trail. Travelling through the folds will introduce Paige to a unique cast of characters, who tell their stories and enlighten Paige about the wider world.

Handcrafted beautiful environments

From deep dark caves that have been untouched for years to the tallest treetops buffeted by rain. Explore a variety of handcrafted environments as Paige makes her journey to University, taking in the sights and wonders as she goes.

An enchanting art style

Experience the art of Paper Trail which draws heavily from flat aesthetic styles, like printmaking and watercolour, blended together to create a uniquely styled game that compliments the paper theme.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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