Papers, Please

This game is... sufficient. XD

It sounds weird but this one is a wild one! It certainly is a mix up from what we usually think of as a game, or at least it was when it came out. Still holds up, still fun.

Simple straight forward game with the added bonus of having different outcomes with it being decision driven. Makes you think about things you otherwise would not have to consider. Love it.

As close to idle gaming as you can get with attention to details.

For a pixel art game where you meticulously check documents as a immigration officer at a border checkpoint, which sounds extremely boring, this game was so fun and hilarious. I wish this game was much longer and had a lot more than the 20 or so endings.

It might not be for everyone since it requires you to pay attention, be detail-oriented and remember a whole bunch of things while the overall complexity creeps up quite a bit over time. As someone who enjoys that sort of thing, I love this game but, at the same time, I can see how it can be quite demanding/taxing for someone.

Great game if you're detail oriented and like tediousness. Only complaint is that it isn't very long if you're not a completionist. (Main ending takes 6 hours) (But there's 20 endings so if you're into that)

A masterful blend between storytelling and perpetual stress caused by an increasing workload and a depressing hellscape of the world you live in. One of the best games I have ever played, one that made me depressed yet euphoric when I made enough money to support my family.

Buy it and play it and experience Soviet-era depression, it will change you forever.

Quite fun with a great storyline. Fun trying to figure out how to have everyone survive (had uncle die as there was no way)

One of the best indie games out there, for how short the experience is, it is truly amazing how gripping the plot and characters are. The multiple endings are a nice touch as well to see how well you did or if youre being killed tomorrow. Everyone should play this game.

Very fun little game, easy to get into, but you have to be observant to succeed.

This game is very fun.I don't know in which category to put it in but it still a very good game with a good story and fun gameplay.

This has got to be the most fun i had checking papers.

Struggles with moral ambiguity and utilizing all the mechanics it introduces, but is fun enough for few hours it lasts.
Glory to Arstotzka is the only true ending.

Classic game I end up returning to every year. Gameplay loop is simple but super fun, and is tied very closely with the world. There is a variety of interesting characters to meet, all with their own stories, and the game makes it so that it isn't always obvious what the correct thing to do is, and gives you no indication whether your choice was "right". The game is also very replayable, with 20 different endings of varying uniqueness, along with collectibles for doing specific tasks in game.

really one of the pinnacles of ludonarrative harmony in games: the gameplay supports the themes - the constantly changing rules, constant state of frenzy, feeling like you're living in the state of nature - all go to forward the games' themes about autocracy and kleptocracy

10/10
I just love it so much, i wish it was getting a new content tough.

Fantastic game! Had it sitting in my library for years until I started playing it at the beginning of 2025 in an attempt to go through my Steam backlog. Boy, was I late! But I finally played it and it deserves all the praise it gets. I'm temping now to check out Lucas Pope's other games because of it.

It was pretty fun. The last day was the most stressful of the game .glory to Arstotzka

A great game. It reminds me that my mind isn't what it used to be. It's a little difficult to keep everything you need to use in front of you for easy access. It seems like if I really worked in this customs booth I would have this stuff memorized or on a poster on the wall. Heck, they even had computers back in 1982 that I could hav used to do this stuff.

A great game for those who love to organize or follow rules. The story is complex and branches into different endings. If you get tired with the story, there is an endless mode where you can do the processing as long as you like.

Loved playing it! So great what games can convey. Bit late to the party but it's still a master piece <3

One of the most unique games out there. Going for all endings was very interesting. but nothing beats you first playthrough, helping jorji always, of course.

got this game on a whim because of jacksepticeye. It is as fun as he makes it look, and man is it satisfying to my adhd brain (information overload is probably going to happen at some point tho, just a warning)

Incredible atmosphere and immersion. A very sad setting in alternate-universe eastern Europe. I started becoming prejudice towards Kolechians and spent more time scrutinising their paperwork, I memorised Arstotzka's districts and issuing cities. This wasn't an effort on my part, it just became a part of my routine as border patrol as the story unfolded.

It's a really impressive feat to make paperwork validation, an inherently mundane task, into a nail-bitingly tense and exciting gameplay loop. Love the penalty system that allows you to take bribes and reunite families in spite of the rules, if you're a perfect checkpoint charlie you can do every side-quest in the game AND not take a hit to your pay. Gives the game replay value and only adds to the tension. Easy recommend, Lucas Pope is a genius.

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☐ You forget what reality is
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☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

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☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

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☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

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☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

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☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

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☑ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

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☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

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☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

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☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

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☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

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☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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Great employment opportunity! Amazing workplace culture and employee benefits, would recommend for those starting out in the industry (it can only go up from here). :)

This game may seem like boring from the looks of it... but once you start playing you'd be amazed by how Lucas Pope let his magic works. This game could be challenging, and once you get the catch of it it could be addictive.

Huge fan of this game. Love how you're able to meet so many different characters (my favorite will always be Jorji of course), and that you can unlock 20 different endings. It keeps the repetitive gameplay fun and engaging for me.
Would definitely recommend!

Insanely addicting considering low res graphics and simple format. You become invested in the character

The game has a lot of replay value since you have to complete all of the endings

Papers, Please is great, the game play is so simple and easy to understand but very engaging at the same time.
The story elements, art style and music are great.
10/10 I recommend this game, it absolutely holds up even 10 years later.

Glory to Arstotzka

What an experience! I could praise this game forever. The gameplay was so fun and I liked how it was always changing. The story was compelling and I really enjoyed seeing all the different characters you meet (other than Dimitri, they could never make me fucking like you).

Overall 10/10 game

Papers, please. A ten year old game that still holds up extremely well today, and thought it may not have the large scale of content that a Triple A game may have or the funding that a widely anticipated game gets, I still feel like it can contend/keep up with a lot of releases in the last 10+ years.

Papers, please offers a lot of interesting and well-written story, alongside extremely engaging game-play that isn't afraid to punish you for making mistakes but isn't overwhelmingly harsh with them, a good balance that helps you learn. The game itself is probably around 5 hours, maybe less, but assuming you do all side-content it's probably around 15ish hours.

Anyways, I'm rambling now, reviews aren't my forte.

Just buy the game and see it for yourself, you can get a good idea if you'll like the game or not in the first 60-90 minutes, so if it doesn't end up vibing with you then you can just refund it, there is no down-side, so please give it a go, this game is a gem.

Can get pretty difficult, but the story is fantastic and you'll find yourself falling into a rhythm as you play. With 20 different endings it really motivates you to replay it and see how things can go differently just based on your decisions.

Amazing Game! This game is so unique and fun, it makes me want to be a border agent irl.

8.5/10, Highly Recommend. GLORY TO ARSTOTZKA!

I’ve wanted to play this game for a while because I’ve heard nothing but praise for it, especially for its very interesting story, and honestly, that’s true. The game has a very compelling story about life in a totalitarian state, interesting gameplay mechanics that don’t become repetitive even after long play sessions, and a unique art style that captures the grim life in such a state.
You and your family live in the totalitarian state of Arstotzka, a country inspired by the Soviet Union. You were selected in the October lottery as the new immigration officer at the newly opened border, and along with your family, you are assigned an eighth-class apartment. This is where it all starts. At first, you only need to check passports, but as the game progresses, you’ll also handle visas, work permits, ID cards, health records, etc. During the checks, you’ll encounter many people with different stories and fates, such as a married couple asking for help to cross the border, a father seeking revenge for his daughter's death, and a member of an anti-government organization. The best part is that whether you help them or not is entirely up to you because the game has no karma system, which I consider a plus. Additionally, the game has twenty different endings, each almost entirely unique, so you can replay it multiple times and still enjoy the game’s magic.
I really enjoyed this game—the story kept me engaged, and the gameplay was solid. Plus, this game taught me something about totalitarian states and how terrible they can be. Overall, I rate this game a 10 out of 10 and recommend it to everyone.

What appears on the surface to be a simple game about checking passports and visas very quickly becomes a difficult race against time to admit or reject enough people each day to the roof over your head and your family warm, well fed and alive. On top of this, there is a plot of political intrigue, international and domestic terrorism. Do you work dutifully and ignore the political machinations going on around you? Or do you get stuck in, knowing that at any time, you can be caught and executed? But the most important question is: What's Jorji's deal?

Glory to Arstotzka!

this game is really pleasant and addictive, it's satisfying to look through documents and search for any fake papers

Good game and it feels like I'm really working lol. Anyway, the audio, the storyline, and the contents fits well with the game. It's sad to say that the game flow of the story mode was shorter than I expected, but it's good that they added the endless mode which I could play it whenever I feel like it. Overall, I love the story mode though it's simple yet it's an awesome and fun game.

Great game, Amazing gameplay and mechanics. Different changes everyday help to not make it repetitive. Being able to decide at certain points and affect the story is cool, and seeing the results on the newspaper too. I like the achievements and collecting the little pins from each side mission. Sergiu and Elisa are so loveable. I love Jorji too. Definitely worth playing

I am addicted to the game play formula of being provided information and rules and then enforcing those rules and checking information of their credentials. Definitely one of my favorites.

Such a provocative, funny, fascinating game. I love the writing, and I can't think of a game that typifies ludo-narrative harmony better. Very stressful, but I'm pretty sure that's the point.

One the best games out there for sure. Loved the story, the visuals and atmosphere. If you are worried that it would be boring, don't worry, the developers new you might have that concern and gave us so much more than just checking documents game. The story is really strong and the atmosphere is so good, even thought it's a pixel game

One of my favorite games! I love the concept and it's really fun and interesting :) GLORY TO ARSTOTZKA!!

Not bad.....needs better graphics

so addicting and simple. i want to play all the other games like this that have this “double check to make sure everything is correct” type game. love the multiple endings and the replay aspect of it

This is an awesome game that often makes you choose between rules and morals. Immersive, challenging, and very fun. You can tell good effort was put into this game and its many endings.

Also, if you have issues with low FPS/a jittery mouse, try lowering your monitor's refresh rate!

perhaps the best way to train your eyes to spot errors, as well as a peek into the history of the world. a great concept supported by the world building and characters surrounding the inspector.
for kolechia.

En iyi 2d oyun.Kabataslak incelediğimizde oyun çok basit ve sıkıcı duruyor.Ancak oyunun insanın içine işleyen hikayesiyle,zaman zaman oyuncuya sunduğu ama etkili ama etkisiz oyun içi gidişatla ilgili verdiği seçeneklerle,oyuncuyu kendisine bağlayan çok iyi düşünülmüş bir yapım.Belki tekrar tekrar bitirilip oynanmaz ancak ilk oynayıştaki tadı kendisinden sonra gelen çoğu oyundan alınmayacağını düşünüyorum

It's genuinely heartbreaking that Lucas no longer creates games. I first played this game when it was released 12 years ago, and revisiting it now with a fresh perspective has made me appreciate it even more. Every aspect of the game feels extremely well crafted.

Cool game. Storytelling is well-done for such a simple game and it does a good job of making the Cold War (specifically an analogue of the real-life split city of Berlin) feel "real" to those of us who weren't around to experience it firsthand.

Glory to Arstotzka.

Incredible game - the different endings, the plot and the mechanics are brilliant. Highly recommend :)