Papers, Please

Lucas PopeReleased August 8, 2013

IndieAdventureStrategy Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Simulation

GameValio recommendationMaybe

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Niche gem - loved by fans, smaller community
Fan favorite (73,628 reviews)
Fair price

Why “Maybe”

The ring is the score: filled up to 68 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

Skip This
Wait for Sale
Maybe
Worth It
Great Deal

Where to buy

4 stores · lowest price first

Loaded Cheapest Authorized reseller · Price set 3 days ago$7.99$9.99−20%Buy

GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours ago$8.86+$0.87−11%Buy

Kinguin Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours ago$9.03+$1.04−10%Buy

Steam Official store · Price set 2 months ago$9.99+$2.00Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value56/100

$7.99: very accessible price
20% off: modest discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history

Now $7.99Lowest recorded $4.99Full price $9.99

Quality93/100

97% positive (73,628 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 85/100: high marks from professional reviewers
73,628 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 97% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 72kNegative 2k

Popularity39/100

Players up 89% in recent days
388 concurrent players: smaller but active
73,628 total reviews: major title

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players

Players now 388Peak in period 891

Game details

Developers: Lucas Pope
Publishers: 3909
Release date: August 8, 2013
Platforms: Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements: 13
Steam recs: 73,551
Official website: papersplea.se
Supported languages: 15 languagesSee the list
English · French · German · Spanish - Spain · Portuguese - Brazil · Russian · Italian · Japanese · Polish · Ukrainian · Czech · Simplified Chinese · Turkish · Basque · Korean
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards +6See the list
Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing

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Frequently asked questions

Is Papers, Please worth buying?

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Where can I buy Papers, Please cheapest?

The best current deal for Papers, Please is on Loaded for $7.99.

That's a 20% discount.

What type of game is Papers, Please?

Papers, Please is categorized as: Indie, Adventure.

What platforms is Papers, Please available on?

Papers, Please is available on: Linux, Windows, MacOs.

When was Papers, Please released?

Papers, Please was released on August 8, 2013.

How many people are playing Papers, Please?

According to recent data, Papers, Please has approximately 388 concurrent players 16 hours ago.

Is Papers, Please on sale right now?

Papers, Please is currently 20% off on Loaded for $7.99.

Who made Papers, Please?

Developed by: Lucas Pope

Published by: 3909

What are the best deals for Papers, Please?

We're currently tracking 4 deals for Papers, Please across different stores:

Loaded: $7.99 (-20%)
Gamivo: $8.86 (-11%)
Kinguin: $9.03 (-10%)
Steam: $9.99

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