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Papers, Please

Lucas Pope

Adventure · Indie · Political · Simulation

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The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin. Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists. Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.

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About 20 minutes · Process one or two days at the border checkpoint.

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  • Adventure
  • Indie
  • Political
  • Simulation
  • Point & Click
  • Singleplayer
Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows, macOS, Linux

Listed play modes · Single-player

  • Indie
  • Political
  • Simulation
  • Point & Click
  • Singleplayer
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Dystopian
  • Multiple Endings
  • Puzzle
  • Story Rich
  • Retro
  • Atmospheric
  • 2D
  • Addictive
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Strategy
  • Replay Value
  • Casual
  • Difficult
  • Adventure

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STEAM · GREECE

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Lowest recorded · €9.75

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  • €9.75

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Steam player reviews

97% positive

73,769 reviews · Steam storefront summary

Captured 6 Nov 2026, 18:51 UTC

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Google Play

4.9 / 5 · 5,755 ratings

Greek storefront · Checked 6 Nov 2026

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IGDB community rating

82 / 100 · 732 ratings

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Critic coverage

Metascore for the Steam edition

85 / 100 · Pinned Steam catalog

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IGDB critic aggregate

82 / 100 · 5 external critic ratings

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393 on Steam at capture
6 Nov 2026, 20:26 UTC

100K+ downloads · Public range
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