Papers, Please (2013)
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Publisher
- 3909
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 79,665 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 10 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical, tense grind where every document check carries family-threatening consequences.
bureaucratictenseoppressivemoral ambiguitymethodicalrepetitiveatmospheric
What players say
Players describe a surprisingly tense and addictive experience from a simple premise of checking passports. The game turns a repetitive job into a high-stakes moral dilemma, where decisions about who to let through carry real weight for your family's survival.
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