Papers, Please — Is It Worth Playing?
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About Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling. Glory to Arstotzka 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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Should You Play Papers, Please?
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling. Glory to Arstotzka 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. Amon…
Papers, Please is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux. It's on our trending radar right now.
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System Requirements & Platforms
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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · OS *: Windows XP or later · Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo · Memory: 2 GB RAM · Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better · Storage: 100 MB available space · Additional Notes: Minimum 1280x720 screen resolution
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Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Papers, Please — Frequently Asked Questions
- When does Papers, Please release?
- Papers, Please released on Aug 8, 2013 and is available now on Steam.
- What kind of game is Papers, Please?
- Papers, Please is a Strategy game. Congratulations.
- Is Papers, Please multiplayer or co-op?
- No — Papers, Please is listed as single-player only on Steam.
- Is Papers, Please on Steam Deck or consoles?
- Papers, Please runs on Windows, Mac, Linux via Steam; native Linux support makes it a strong Steam Deck candidate. No console release has been confirmed.
- How much does Papers, Please cost?
- Papers, Please is priced at $4.99 on Steam.
- What are Papers, Please's system requirements?
- The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
- Is Papers, Please worth playing in 2026?
- Yes — Papers, Please holds 97% positive across 72,526 Steam reviews, making it an easy recommendation in 2026.
- Who made Papers, Please?
- Papers, Please is developed by Lucas Pope and published by 3909.
- What games is Papers, Please similar to?
- Papers, Please sits alongside Strategy games such as Tempest Rising, Pixel Darts: From Pub to Glory, Landlord Simulator.
- What platforms is Papers, Please on?
- Papers, Please is available on Windows, Mac, Linux.
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