Papers, Please (Steam Game) 
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.
- Indie (1942)
- Political (1463)
- Simulation (1213)
- Singleplayer (1039)
- Point & Click (1024)
- Pixel Graphics (974)
- Dystopian (953)
- Multiple Endings (680)
- Puzzle (641)
- Story Rich (593)
- Retro (570)
- Atmospheric (509)
- 2D (481)
- Great Soundtrack (410)
- Addictive (405)
- Strategy (391)
- Replay Value (378)
- Casual (364)
- Adventure (330)
- Difficult (328)
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 97.3% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 3% / 97.2% Top 3% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.5% Top 1% / 95.5% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 59.8K Top 1% / 66K Top 1% |
| Curators | 445 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 10.2 hours Top 15% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1 hour Top 25% |
| Followers | 110.1K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 4.5M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 4M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 18M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Papers, Please's Steam rating and reviews from August 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 99.8% (October 2013) and 96% (May 2019), with relatively small variations.
With 66K reviews Top 1%, Papers, Please is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Papers, Please's reviewers. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by Russian (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game has been translated in 15 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Papers, Please, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 20 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 4.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 97.3% rating Top 3% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Papers, Please's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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