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Papers, Please

Lucas Pope · Aug 8, 2013

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.

Indie Political Simulation Point & Click Singleplayer
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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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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows XP or later
  • Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Minimum 1280x720 screen resolution

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Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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Minimum:
  • OS: OSX Mountain Lion (10.8)
  • Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Minimum 1280x720 screen resolution

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    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Minimum 1280x720 screen resolution

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      Game details Languages, features & support
      Publisher
      3909
      Brazilian rating
      14
      Steam Germany rating
      16
      Content warning
      "Papers, Please" includes brief pixel-art violence and pixel-art nudity. The narrative reflects mature themes related to crime, smuggling, immigration, and border control.
      Achievements
      13
      Metacritic
      85
      Features
      Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
      Languages
      English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Basque, Korean
      Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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      Structured language support (15)
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      Is Papers, Please free to play?
      Papers, Please costs $9.99 on Steam.
      What genre is Papers, Please?
      Papers, Please is a Adventure, Indie game.
      Who developed Papers, Please?
      Papers, Please was developed by Lucas Pope and published by 3909.
      What platforms does Papers, Please support?
      Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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