A Tale of Paper: Refolded

A Tale of Paper: Refolded

Steam Deck · unrated

Open House Games · Adventure · Aug 19, 2022

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

74%
Mostly Positive
210 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 210 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 98 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I highly agree with that. ;D Keyboard is okay for the first story, but afterwards it get's a bit frustrating without a controller.
29 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is clean and cohesive, with subtle animations that give Line a surprising amount of personality despite the absence of dialogue.
13 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack complements this presentation with understated, atmospheric compositions that enhance the emotional tone without drawing attention away from the experience.
11 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay revolves around a central transformation mechanic that allows Line to change into different origami forms, each with its own movement abilities.
10 of 98 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters29 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls11 reviews
64%
Difficulty8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
27
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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