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Paper Trail

Paper Trail overview

Newfangled Games | May 21, 2024 | game

Released

3players observed · 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak118
  • Units sold (VGI)27,535
  • Revenue (VGI)$319,000
  • Review score95% positive

Paper Trail dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak118
  • Units sold (VGI)27,535
  • Revenue (VGI)$319,000
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews952
  • Release dateMay 21, 2024
  • DeveloperNewfangled Games
  • PublisherNewfangled Games

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Newfangled GamesPublisher: Newfangled Games

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Game overview

Overview

Paper Trail comes from Newfangled Games and is published by Newfangled Games. It arrived on Steam on May 21, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Paper Trail's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 118. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 952 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Paper Trail is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilTraditional ChinesePolishSpanish - Latin AmericaTurkishSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz4 GB RAMGeforce GT 420, Radeon HD 7400G1 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.11+Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz4 GB RAMGeforce GT 420, Radeon HD 7400G1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Paper Trail has sold up to 27,535 units and has 738 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $319,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Paper Trail overview details

Paper Trail combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Paper Trail is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 118, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePaper Trail
Steam App ID1889740
Typegame
Release dateMay 21, 2024
DeveloperNewfangled Games
PublisherNewfangled Games
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak118
Positive reviews905
Negative reviews47
Total reviews952
Positive percent95%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations738
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 21, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 September 2025 - 16:52:45 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Master of FoldsNo description
A Clean SheetNo description
Folding Under PressureNo description
Easier On PaperNo description
You and Who's OrigamiNo description
Ah, Home Sheet Home!No description
Rocks, Paper, ScissorsNo description
Snakes on a Non-Euclidean PlaneNo description
Creased LightningNo description
Craftwork OrangeNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1889740
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1889740
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Paper Trail

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Paper Trail?

Paper Trail's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 6 October 2026 - 08:08:41 UTC, with a tracked peak of 118 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Paper Trail growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 7 players; the highest observed daily value is 14 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Paper Trail?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (21.3%), Canada (19.7%), Netherlands (6.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.3%), Canada (15.4%), Netherlands (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.6%), Canada (18%), China (4.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.3%), Canada (12.4%), China (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Paper Trail?

Paper Trail currently sits at 95% positive across 952 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 905 positive reviews and 47 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Paper Trail have?

Paper Trail currently has about 6K tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Paper Trail?

Paper Trail is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 738, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% positive, 905 positive, 47 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives

Achievements

35

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 May 2024
  • Xbox 21 May 2024
  • PlayStation 21 May 2024

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Paper Trail SoundtrackBundle #42644 - 10% off$24.28Carto + Map Map + Paper TrailBundle #76257 - 10% off$46.77
Paper Trail SoundtrackExperience the gentle and ethereal music of Paper Trails, as it leads you across its universe.music #3002320$1.39
Paper TrailBuy Paper Trail #680558$3.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GT 420, Radeon HD 7400G DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space

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