Papers, Please

Developer: Lucas Pope
Publisher: 3909
Released: Aug 8, 2013
Steam reviews: 97% of players recommend it, from 80,681 reviews — Steam calls that “Overwhelmingly Positive”
Tags: AdventureIndie

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Native LinuxDeck VerifiedSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

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Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Features

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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Languages

English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Ukrainian
Czech
Simplified Chinese
Turkish
Basque
Korean

Steam lists 15 languages.

Age rating & content

KGRB 18 · 게임물 제명 : Papers, Please (페이퍼즈, 플리즈) 이용등급 : 청소년이용불가 내용정보표시사항 : 선정성, 언어의 부적절성 등급분류일자 : 2022-11-03 등급분류번호 : CC-NP-221103-003The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
DEJUS 14 · Linguagem imprópria Nudez ViolênciaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS BANNED · Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Kekerasan Penggunaan bahasaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
Some Nudity or Sexual Content · General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them
"Papers, Please" includes brief pixel-art violence and pixel-art nudity. The narrative reflects mature themes related to crime, smuggling, immigration, and border control.The developer's note on the content, from Steam

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

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.