Link Steam
indiegame.fan
Paper Trails header art

Paper Trails

Paper Trails is an AI-assisted detective investigation game set on a believable desktop. Analyze files, emails, logs and clues, interrogate a sharp persona, connect evidence, and solve procedural cases that adapt to your decisions.

Steam Page
Developer
Eduard Röhrig
Publisher
Eduard Röhrig
Release
Coming Soon
Steam Reviews
No reviews yet

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Search Google: Who developed Paper Trails?Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Search Google: Who published Paper Trails?Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Search Google: Is Paper Trails self-published or published by Eduard Röhrig?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Paper Trails and Eduard Röhrig funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Paper Trails and Eduard Röhrig?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Search Google: What is the release status of Paper Trails?Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

5 items

About the Game

Become the investigator. Build the case.

Paper Trails is a narrative detective game where you solve crimes inside a believable desktop environment. Your job is simple: open the files, follow the trail, and prove what happened — before the story outruns you.

You’ll sift through emails, chat logs, reports, photos, receipts, timelines, and hidden metadata, then connect evidence into a clear accusation. Every case is built to feel grounded: messy, human, and full of contradictions.

Investigate like a real detective

  • Search and cross-reference documents across a simulated desktop

  • Spot inconsistencies, missing pieces, and deliberate misdirection

  • Build a timeline, link suspects to motives, and verify alibis

  • Use deduction to move from “interesting clue” to solid proof

Talk to a sharp AI persona (live, in-game)

Need a second brain? Interrogate a responsive AI-driven persona during gameplay. Ask for interpretations, challenge assumptions, request summaries, or push for alternative theories — then decide what to trust.

Procedural cases, curated outcomes

Cases are generated to create fresh investigations, but the experience stays curated: the goal is not randomness — it’s replayable mystery that still feels authored.

What to expect

  • Crime & investigation themes (no graphic violence, no sexual content)

  • A focused, story-driven singleplayer experience

  • A case-based loop built for stream-friendly moments: reveals, twists, and “wait… what?” evidence

Open the folder. Follow the paper trail. Solve the case.

Indie Game Fan