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
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
Screenshots
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