Games Like Papers, Please (2026)
The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.
Updated daily · July 17, 2026
Best games similar to Papers, Please
| # | Game | Genre | Shared with Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omen Exitio: Hunger | Adventure | Adventure, Indie, single-player |
| 2 | Celeste | Action | Atmospheric, 2D, Story Rich, Pixel Graphics |
| 3 | Hollow Knight | Action | Atmospheric, 2D, Story Rich, Great Soundtrack |
| 4 | Plague Inc: Evolved | Casual | Atmospheric, 2D, Addictive, Difficult |
| 5 | Chants of Sennaar | Adventure | Atmospheric, Story Rich, Puzzle, Great Soundtrack |
| 6 | Sally Face - Episode One | Adventure | Atmospheric, Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle |
| 7 | Blue Prince | Adventure | Atmospheric, Story Rich, Puzzle, Replay Value |
| 8 | The Roottrees are Dead | Adventure | Atmospheric, Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle |
| 9 | The House of Da Vinci | Adventure | Atmospheric, Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie |
| 10 | Undertale | Indie | Retro, Story Rich, 2D, Pixel Graphics |
| 11 | Deponia | Adventure | Dystopian , Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle |
| 12 | Hotline Miami | Action | Atmospheric, 2D, Addictive, Pixel Graphics |
Why these are like Papers, Please
1. Omen Exitio: Hunger
Both are adventure / indie games; both offer single-player. A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook.
2. Celeste
Both are tagged atmospheric, 2d, story rich; both offer single-player. Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall.
3. Hollow Knight
Both are tagged atmospheric, 2d, story rich; both offer single-player. Forge your own path in Hollow Knight!
4. Plague Inc: Evolved
Both are tagged atmospheric, 2d, addictive; both offer single-player. Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation.
5. Chants of Sennaar
Both are tagged atmospheric, story rich, puzzle; both offer single-player. In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower.
6. Sally Face - Episode One
Both are tagged atmospheric, story rich, 2d; both offer single-player. Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past.
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