Papers, Please

 iOS
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 108 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 108
  3. Negative: 6 out of 108
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  1. lakin777
    Jun 2, 2015
    9
    This is a game like youve never seen before. Boring at first glance but action packed and dramatic when played. Doing your boring everyday job combined with time limited choices of life and death in a setting that might get to familiar to some of us.
    Briliant design of a briliant game, amazing sound and music.
    Does this guy even lift? i dont know but he sure makes one hell of a game!
  2. TragicShow
    Jan 1, 2015
    7
    This is an excellent game to have a bit of fun with. Each level gets harder as you progress, and you have to be careful not to make any mistakes or else you won't be able to feed your family. It is an emotional game that forces you to make tough decisions. Should you let this man in so he can see his family, even though his papers are obviously forged? Papers Please isn't just aboutThis is an excellent game to have a bit of fun with. Each level gets harder as you progress, and you have to be careful not to make any mistakes or else you won't be able to feed your family. It is an emotional game that forces you to make tough decisions. Should you let this man in so he can see his family, even though his papers are obviously forged? Papers Please isn't just about inspecting papers, it also has a good dialogue and story to follow.… Expand
  3. meok91
    Jan 1, 2015
    9
    This is a really enjoyable game with plenty of charm. Everything from the graphics to the soundtrack screams eastern block. This game should not be fun, stamping peoples passports should not be fun but it is, the game is full of hard decisions, at the end of the day when you haven't made enough money should you forgo food or heat for your family, should you let someone who really needs toThis is a really enjoyable game with plenty of charm. Everything from the graphics to the soundtrack screams eastern block. This game should not be fun, stamping peoples passports should not be fun but it is, the game is full of hard decisions, at the end of the day when you haven't made enough money should you forgo food or heat for your family, should you let someone who really needs to get through, go through, even if they haven't got the the right papers. The game has multiple endings, your choices effect which one you get.

    Simplistic yet perfect, I played this on PC when it first came out and I will also be purchasing for iOS. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  4. Gamer4
    Dec 21, 2014
    8
    It is a very fun game with a lot of potential and is not boring while you do pretty much the same thing the whole game through I like everything but mostly the originallity about the game.But it is only going to last for 5-6 hours before you get bored of it but you can also make it harder if you need a challenge.
  5. Instable
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    Очень атмосферная игра со множеством интересных концовок. Во время игры реально чувствуешь власть над судьбами людей.
  6. rinius
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    Fell in love at first sight.
    Great simulator.
    Great graphics for indie games.
    Great storyline.
    I advise everyone.
  7. sebastianali
    Jul 18, 2019
    7
    It´s fun but too repetitive, frustrating and with little replay value.
    Is not a bad game but also not a perfect one.
  8. L0R3N4
    Sep 28, 2019
    9
    I was pretty sceptical about this game but once I started playing I couldn't stop, great storyline and indie grafics, Glory to Arstotzka!
  9. scoobysnax
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    The dream game. Checking stuff under time pressure and loads of endings. It's fantastic and sounds boring but super fun. Not Tonight is as good too.

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best iOS Game of 2014
25
#25 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2014
2
#2 Most Shared iOS Game of 2014

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Atomix
    Jan 28, 2015
    95
    Papers, Please is a simulation of an authoritarian, oppressive and terrible regime, but once we understand it, we discover that it becomes a video game that is ironically fun.
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  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 24, 2014
    100
    Make no mistake, Papers, Please is a political and sociological statement, and often it's quite a distressing one. But it also stands as proof of the power of games to extend beyond the boundaries of simple entertainment and thrills, and it tells a hell of a story in the process.
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  3. Pocket Tactics
    Dec 17, 2014
    100
    This game is the best example I can give of the importance of games as a medium of art: Papers, Please is precision-engineered to encourage you to feel empathy. There’s few films (or works of literature, or musical compositions) that slip you into the shoes of a man in an impossible situation as adroitly as Papers, Please does.
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