The Map Is The Thing

The Map Is The Thing

Muffin Man Games · June 18, 2025 · Casual, Puzzle, 2D, Relaxing, Singleplayer

Buy The Map Is The Thing from Steam at $4.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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6 user reviews100% · 6
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lowest tracked $3.49
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The Map Is The Thing price by region

The Map Is The Thing costs $3.29 in Georgia (USD), £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Map Is The Thing offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.29 $3.29 — 1
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Map Is The Thing

When navigating a dungeon, a map is always a handy tool. But what if the dungeon IS the map? In this lighthearted puzzle game, you'll fold the map in various ways to find new rooms and uncover paths to rooms that initially look inaccessible.Fold and unfold, find loot, and unlock doors to make your way to the chest containing (hopefully!) the legendary GaMuffin! After all, map solving is hungry work.
  • Innovative Map-Folding Mechanics: Alter the landscape by folding the map to solve puzzles and navigate obstacles.​
  • Challenging Puzzles: Engage with a variety of puzzles that test your creativity and strategic thinking.​
  • Captivating Visuals: Enjoy a beautifully crafted 2D world with a unique art style.
  • Let's make the world a little bit better:   10% of all profits will go to the Project for Awesome and the Foundation to Decrease World Suck.
Rock walls will block your progress:Other barriers can be removed:You just need the right "key":Even a rock wall isn't an impossible barrier when you can control the map itself:

The Map Is The Thing — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 24, 2025
Folded the map, lost my mind, found a muffin. 10/10, would origam-yeet myself into another dimension again. Puzzles? Bent. Logic? Crumpled. My sense of direction? Folded neatly into a corner and abandoned. LOVE IT!
5 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 14, 2025
I've been having so much fun playing this game! I absolutely love these puzzles and that having to fold the map makes you think. I haven't made it through all of the levels yet, but I definitely recommend this game if you like puzzle games.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 26, 2025
[h2]A decent little puzzle game[/h2] Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ It is budget Paper Trail, it doesn't do anything that crazy mechanics-wise, and can be completed under an hour (24 levels total), but if you want to scratch the same itch it is a good short fun.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 27, 2026
Cute concept and fun, short puzzles. The rating system annoys me to no end since it is based on number of moves and folds, but you don't know the other side of the map or the locations of chest items while playing. You need to memorize or have a guide or something to actually earn three stars on levels. Play the game if you like the puzzle concepts, but ignore the score system entirely unless you want to take notes and return just to execute the solution later. Would love to see an update where all info is there and you can actually solve the puzzle before moving if that's the approach they want to use.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 7, 2025
I bought this game to support the person maintaining the Autobar Addon in World of Warcraft. I've used this addon since 2005, and really appreciate how well it's been maintained over the decades. This is a neat puzzle game with simple key/lock design at first, but quickly ramped up to a nice twist on a 2d puzzler. My wife greatly enjoys puzzle games, so I'll be sure to point it out to her!
1 found this helpful

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