Papers, Please

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 81k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Lucas Pope · Indie · Aug 8, 2013

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles0 of 15

Should I buy Papers, Please?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 81k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great game with a good premise, atmosphere, and a somewhat fun gameplay loop.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every choice—whether you accept a bribe to feed your starving family or help a mysterious underground organization—branches the story in ways that feel heavy and earned.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and design of the game have a retro feel but it’s what gives the game its own character.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay itself is simple but surprisingly satisfying, and the increasing difficulty keeps you on edge.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Masterful Atmosphere: The haunting soundtrack and the "Orwellian" grey tones perfectly capture the feeling of living under an oppressive regime.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay89 reviews
Story76 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
40% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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