Papers, Please
Overwhelmingly Positive
Total: 36.3 ThousandPositive: 35.3 ThousandNegative: 980
Papers, Please is a unique indie adventure game where you step into the shoes of an immigration inspector in the fictional communist state of Arstotzka. With an AI Community Rating of 89.96%, this game has captivated players with its intriguing story, challenging gameplay, and moral dilemmas. Your task is to scrutinize documents, detect forgeries, and decide who enters the country—balancing efficiency with empathy. The game’s pixelated graphics and minimalist soundtrack create a tense, oppressive atmosphere that immerses you in its dystopian world. Players praise its originality, calling it 'fun,' 'satisfying,' and a 'must-play experience.' However, some find the late-game interface cluttered and the repetitive gameplay for multiple endings tedious. Despite these critiques, Papers, Please remains a standout title for those who enjoy thought-provoking narratives and strategic decision-making. If you’re looking for a game that challenges your morals and keeps you on edge, this is it.
No joke, this game made me better at my job. Playing this has gotten me to be pretty good at quickly scanning documents and identifying potential discrepancies IRL, and I use that at my job when I check ID's, verify documents, and input them into a computer. 10/10
* Papers, please. - What do you mean? I just want to review the game. * Due to a recent acts of vandalism, reviewers are required to provide proper id. - Oh, yes sure, here you go: ╔═════════════════════╗ ║ Steam-User-Certificate ║ ╠=========================╣ ║ Name: kamran ║ ║ SteamId: kamranmed ║ ║ Level: 52 ║ ╚═════════════════════╝ * The certificate states you are level 24, but according to our database this is not true. - Well yes, I have leveled up since. * I will have to search you, turn around. - What?! This is ridic... * There is something in your pocket. Is that a Bad Rats badge? - Erm I'm keeping that for a friend, I would never play such a... * With credentials like this you do not qualify as a reviewer. Guards! - Nooo! * Detain! - But papers please is great game! You hear me? It's AMAZIIiing... * Next!
---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ 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 ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ 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 ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ 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 ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
I'll admit that when I heard about Papers, Please...it didn't sound all that exciting. I mean the premise of game where you need to check people's information and documents just seemed mundane. However, it would prove to be a unique and compelling storytelling experience. The game takes place in the fictional dystopian country known as Arstotzka. You are tasked with being a border inspector, and ensuring that only the more desirable people are allowed into the country. As the days progress, more of the story unfolds. You need to work hard enough to earn enough money so your family doesn't starve or freeze to death. Your morality will be put to the test as you decide whether to follow the strict rules of the state or to allow certain people who are fleeing from oppression or worse. To compound matters, you also need to be able to process enough people in a day so that you aren't penalized. Visually the repressive mood is reflected in the the pixel graphic style. The sound work is simplistic but does a great job of conveying the authoritarian nature of the situation, and although the music is seldom, it is likewise impactful. There are multiple endings depending on the decisions made during the course of the game. Papers, Please is a gaming gem and proves that videogames can be a fantastic medium to convey distinct and thought-provoking narratives.
This game saved me a lot of headache today. So, I and my Wife were going to do insurance paperwork today and the guy mistyped her birthdate. While signing, she didnt notice it was off and only when it was passed by me back to the guy, I noticed "Hey wait somethings off" and requested to fly over it quickly. I was given the paperwork and quickly noticed "Hey this should be a 7, not a 6!" and my Wife and buddy were like "Oh yeah we didnt notice". At home I realized the reason I had been able to deduce that something was wrong and what was wrong came, in part, was me playing this game a lot recently. Thanks Papers please, you helped me at adulting today. It will not be forgotten once a sequel comes out. (Edit; It says I only have 2 hours but really this game I play a lot on my laptop offline, so it really is more)
I might be in the minority here, but I didn’t enjoy this game at all. The document-checking became tedious, and I got tired of scrutinizing every detail. It’s probably better suited for detail-oriented players, but I’m more of a big-picture, go-with-the-flow type. In the end, I couldn’t bring glory to Arstotzka. :(
Oh, wow, so distopic, much grim and dark. But it's a game, not a picture. And since its gameplay is uncomfortable, and its plot is lacking, I can't recommend it. This game is a straight up border control simulation. Almost all of your time is devoted to thoroughly checking all the details in documents, always comparing them between each other, and also with your own references (world map, today's rules, calendar, weight scales etc.). Some people may like it, but I found it tedious to keep my attention on all the details everytime — even after memorizing all rules, all document emblems and all cities on the map, it still too easy to miss an expired document or incorrect gender. Another thing to mention is how they fool you with "20 different endings". No, there are no 20 different routes, as you might think. Technically, there are only three ways to end the storyline — [spoiler]final inspection[/spoiler], [spoiler]border breakthrough[/spoiler] and [spoiler]escape to Obristan[/spoiler]. 7 out of 20 "endings" are about one of these. The other 13 "endings" are just premature Game Overs, with different reasons. So, although I can understand why people love this game's setting, I'd still recommend to just watch this game on a stream rather than playing it yourself.
Great art, game mechanics, novelty. Worth it for the experience once, but too much like real work. After my first play through I went back and looked up [spoiler]a cheatsheet[/spoiler] which made it way easier to refer to the rule book in windowed mode. It really trains you to check absolutely everything, and that my own eyes are unreliable.
Papers, Please is a very strange game to me. I can't really understand why it became so popular and why people still play it. It's a unique experience, but not something so memorable and enjoyable that I would praise it. The gameplay also gets boring quickly. It's just decent, something you might want to play once or twice, but no more than that. However, this negative review has nothing to do with the game itself. I played it on Steam Deck and the experience there is pretty terrible. I had to scroll through 4 or 5 different settings made by users to find one that would make it somehow playable, as the ones you get "on the go" make the game unplayable. This is not how Steam Deck Compatibility "Verified" is supposed to work.
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