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$9.99 Region US
Mature content
Adventure · Lucas Pope
Papers, Please
Mature content
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Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% of 79,430
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 5 hr. ago Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $4.99 · 17d ago
Player reviews 97% positive of 79,430
Metacritic 85
Quality score 94/100
Value score 0/100
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About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
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.
The Short Film
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By KINODOM PRODUCTIONS. Starring Igor Savochkin.
About the 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.
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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Latest news
Recent updates from the game's own feeds
- How does Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope deal with sharing his work in this era of AI? A severe lack of posting
- Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope no longer feels comfortable talking about work-in-progress games: 'the situation just feels different'
- Veteran indie developer scared to reveal new game in case it gets "slurped up by AI"
- Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says 'it's a tragedy' his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose: 'You want your work to be relevant, but at the same time, wow, I really wish it was not that f***ing relevant'
- Lucas Pope's new Playdate exclusive is a delightful riff on Papers, Please, but for farty Martians and sad cyclops
- Papers, Please celebrates 10th anniversary with a retro LCD demake, merch, and a big donation
Price intelligence
Accepted price history and the lows that matter
Historical lows
All-time low ATL $4.99 2026-06-25
3-month low $4.99
12-month low $4.99
Current $9.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99
Jun 25, 2026
New all-time low $4.99
Papers, Please price history and best deals
Papers, Please for PC currently sells from $9.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $4.99, set on 2026-06-25.
Frequently asked questions
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Should I buy Papers, Please now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $9.99 a good price for Papers, Please?
$9.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $4.99 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Papers, Please?
Papers, Please is tracked at steam, gog. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Media (15)
Tech
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSSupported
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Achievements (13)
ACH_TOKEN_OBRISTAN 57.5%
ACH_TOKEN_ANTEGRIA 39.5%
ACH_TOKEN_ARSTOTZKA 36.6%
ACH_END_TURNEDOVEREZICDOCS 22.0%
ACH_TOKEN_KOLECHIA 17.1%
ACH_TOKEN_IMPOR 16.8%
ACH_END_KILLEDTARGET 15.0%
ACH_TOKEN_UNITEDFED 14.5%
Facts
DeveloperLucas Pope
Publisher3909
TagsIndie · Political · Simulation · Point & Click · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics
ModesSingle-player
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igrsBANNED
kgrb18
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