Steam
Store data
- UK price
- £9.21
- US price
- $10.04
- Positive reviews
- —
- Total reviews
- 0
- Release date
- 23 September 2026
Activity briefingAI summary of recorded signals
Steam player data · App 4880180
Paper Flags
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Concurrent players0Most recent successful sample
Today's peak020/144 samples
Tracked peak0Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating—0 reviews
Steam metadata
Game information
Details supplied by the Steam store
- App ID
- 4880180
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Winterlude Interactive ↗
- Publisher
- Winterlude Interactive ↗
- Supported systems
- Windows · Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Release date
- 23 September 2026
- Last player update
- 23 Sept · 16:20 UTC
Steam store data
System requirements
Supplied by the developer on Steam
Windows
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Dual-core 2.0 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU, Intel HD Graphics 4000 / Radeon HD 7750 / GeForce GTX 650 or better
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Sound Card
- Standard windows-compatible audio device
- VR Support
- VR not supported
- Additional Notes
- 64-bit system required. Steam client required for Steam friends/invites online play
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Intel Iris Xe / Radeon RX 560 / GeForce GTX 1050 or better
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Sound Card
- Standard windows-compatible audio device
- VR Support
- VR not supported
- Additional Notes
- Recommended for 1080p play with ultra visual settings enabled
Linux
Minimum
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0 / Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit or equivalent
- Processor
- Dual-core 2.0 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU, Intel HD Graphics 4000 / Radeon HD 7750 / GeForce GTX 650 or better
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Sound Card
- Standard Linux-compatible audio device
- VR Support
- VR not supported
- Additional Notes
- 64-bit system required. Steam client required for Steam friends/invites online play
Recommended
- OS
- SteamOS 3.0+ / Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit or equivalent
- Processor
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Intel Iris Xe / Radeon RX 560 / GeForce GTX 1050 or better
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Sound Card
- Standard Linux-compatible audio device
- VR Support
- VR not supported
- Additional Notes
- Recommended for 1080p play with ultra visual settings enabled
Launch window
Released 23 September 2026 · Tracking from 23 September 2026
SteamWatch’s first observed day and week; tracking can begin after release. Top Sellers is Steam’s revenue ranking, not a sales estimate.
- Player peak
- 0
- Steam reviews
- 0Rating not recorded
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £9.21
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
1 player-data day recorded in this window.
- Player peak
- 0
- Steam reviews
- 0Rating not recorded
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £9.21
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
1 player-data day recorded in this window.
Peak 0Average 0Latest 0
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Twitch
Twitch stats
Awaiting the first Twitch sample.
Long-term history
Monthly players breakdown
Calculated from SteamWatch samples
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| Last 30 days | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| September 2026 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
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Daily regional sweep
Regional prices
2 regions checked
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| United KingdomGBP · GB | GBP | £13.75 | £9.21 | 33% | £9.21 | No change recorded |
| United StatesUSD · US | USD | US$14.99 | $10.04 | 33% | $10.04 | No change recorded |
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About this game
Description
Supplied by the Steam store
Everything hinges on the fold
Paper Flags is a two-player strategy game on a 9×9 board. Every pieces starts folded : moving one square diagonally forward, contained and deliberate. Unfold it, and it becomes a flag : sliding any number of squares along a rank or file, like a rook with somewhere to be.
That change—one piece, one action, no movement—is enough to end a game.
Three Actions | Constant Pressure
On your turn, you choose exactly one: move a piece, fold a flag down, or unfold a piece into a flag. The board is never still.
Victory comes one of three ways. Territory , Domination , and Overrun . To Dominate your opponent, reduce them to three pieces or fewer. To Territorially Overpower them, plant three flags on your opponent's back row.
If your opponent is one legal action from winning, you are Under Threat and your next move must break it. If you can't, you are Overrun .
For chess players and strategy fans
The structure is recognizable: two players, perfect information, no luck. The driving goals of territory and elimination are familiar. But the fold mechanic shifts the calculus in ways that take more than a couple of games to really feel. Pieces don't just threaten where they stand, they far more often threaten what they might become.
A piece sitting quietly on the fourth rank is a flag waiting to seize control.
Features
Player vs Computer : Four AI difficulties, from approachable to punishing
Player vs Player : Local hot-seat on the same screen
Play Online : Invite a friend for a remote match
Computer vs Computer : Watch the AI battle itself
Controller Support
Multi-platform play
About
Paper Flags is developed by Stephen Merriam at Winterlude Interactive .
Steam gallery
Screenshots
5 available
Steam store extras
Downloadable content
1 available
Steam store extras
Demos
1 available
Steam global stats
Achievements
29 achievements
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|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2nd is the BestBeat Hard difficulty AI or higher while playing as second player | 0.1% |
| 02 | Corner OfficeTerritorial win with flags on A and I columns | 0.1% |
| 03 | Couch CommanderWin a local PVP game | 0.1% |
| 04 | Déjà Vu | 0.1% |
| 05 | First FoldComplete the tutorial | 0.1% |
| 06 | GGFinish your first online match | 0.1% |
| 07 | I'M STIILLL STANDIN' | 0.1% |
| 08 | I'm the Captain NowBeat the Expert-level AI | 0.1% |
| 09 | IYKYK | 0.1% |
| 10 | Knock 'em down | 0.1% |
| 11 | Line 'em upPut your opponent under threat | 0.1% |
| 12 | Long DivisionMove a flag 8 squares in one slide | 0.1% |
| 13 | Mark seven-five | 0.1% |
| 14 | Moving DayTerritorial win where the last action was Move placing the 3rd flag | 0.1% |
| 15 | No Moves LeftWin by stalemate | 0.1% |
| 16 | Not Today | 0.1% |
| 17 | Paper CutWin a game where your final move was a capture using a folded piece | 0.1% |
| 18 | Polygot PaperworkFinish a game in a non-English locale | 0.1% |
| 19 | Population ControlWin by dominance | 0.1% |
| 20 | Purist | 0.1% |
| 21 | Rank 9 RealtorWin by territorial victory | 0.1% |
| 22 | Silence, You! | 0.1% |
| 23 | Spectator Sport | 0.1% |
| 24 | Still Friends? | 0.1% |
| 25 | Surprise Inspection | 0.1% |
| 26 | Threat Breaker | 0.1% |
| 27 | Treaty of Flaglandia | 0.1% |
| 28 | Under Duress | 0.1% |
| 29 | Unfold Your DestinyWin any game vs AI | 0.1% |
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Patches
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Game activity
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