A Fold Apart

A paper-folding puzzle adventure about a couple living far apart

Lightning Rod Games · Released Apr 16, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 108
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Feb 10, 2022
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is A Fold Apart?

This single-player, side-scrolling puzzle adventure takes place in a world made of paper. You flip, fold, and unfold paper levels to solve puzzles, following both sides of a teacher and an architect’s relationship after career choices separate them.

For you if...

+you want to choose the genders of both romantic leads

Not for you if...

−you want consistently difficult puzzles
−you prefer gameplay without frequent dialogue

What players say

76% of 108 reviews are positive

Players praise the paper art, melancholy music, and how the puzzles tie into the relationship story. Common complaints describe the story as overly dramatic and the game as too short for its price.

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A Fold Apart system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5 3750
Graphics: GTX 660
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space

Does A Fold Apart have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does A Fold Apart run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does A Fold Apart use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam