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Papers, Please

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.

Released8 Aug 2013
PlatformsPC
Play styleSingle player
PerspectiveFirst person, Text
Age ratingPEGI 16
Community rating82 / 100
Main story6 hr

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What is Papers, Please?

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.

The gameplay of Papers, Please focuses on the work life of an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint for the fictitious Eastern Bloc country of Arstotzka. The player inspects would-be immigrants' documents and uses a sparse array of tools to determine whether the papers are in order for the purpose of keeping spies, smugglers and other unwanted individuals out of the country.

Game detailsRelease, creators and compatibility
Developer
Lucas Pope
Publisher
3909
Themes
Thriller
Activation
Steam, GOG
Systems
PC

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Core format

Papers, Please is classified as point-and-click, puzzle, simulator and indie. IGDB lists single player as its supported play mode.

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The game is presented from first person and text. Its recorded themes include thriller.

Time commitment

IGDB's time-to-beat data estimates about 6 hr for the main path. Completion time varies with difficulty, exploration and optional content.

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