Papers, Please v1.4.15

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About this app

Developer Description

A dystopian document thriller.

A dystopian document thriller.
The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector game.

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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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Warning

This game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence.

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Awards

◉ Best Game of 2013 - The New Yorker
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Wired Magazine
◉ Top Indie Game 2013 - Forbes Magazine
◉ Best Strategy & Simulation Game 2014 - BAFTA
◉ Grand Prize Winner 2014 - Independent Games Festival
◉ Excellence in Design Winner - IGF 2014
◉ Excellence in Narrative Winner - IGF 2014
◉ GameCity Prize Winner 2014 - GameCity
◉ Cultural Innovation Award 2013 - SXSW
◉ Best PC Game 2014 - LARA Game Awards
◉ Innovation Award - GDCA 2014
◉ Most Innovative 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Gameplay 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Ars Technica
◉ Best Game of 2013 - PC World
◉ Best PC Game of 2013 - Destructoid
◉ Best Story of 2013 - Destructoid
... and more

What's New

* Update Unity version with security fix
* Fix EZIC puzzle card overlap alignment in zh, ukr, and ko localizations

Version Information

Version: 1.4.15
Downloads: 100K+
Updated on: Oct 30, 2025
Released: Jul 27, 2022
Requires: Android 5.1

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Papers, Please users say on Google Play

★★★★★

spoon767

Great game, and as good a mobile port as you could probably have, though I feel like the small space of a phone isn't as nice as a big screen. Going through the various documents you have is a bit clunky. In the desktop port, the player can organize as they see fit, but here we're forced into a certain organization that's intentionally slightly inconvenient. Gripes aside, it is still enjoyable and is great to pick up and play a few minutes anywhere.

★★★★

Jessica B

I downloaded this game when I really needed a brain distraction. It absolutely worked. It makes you think about what you're doing so much. The only thing is that I wish it had more variety. I feel like you can eventually memorize which people to pass through and essentially cheat.

★★★

YouBee AI

The premise of the game is very intriguing, but I couldn't get immersed in the universe. after a few minutes of playing, it turned into just a puzzle game, which I'm guessing is not the intention of the developer.

★★

Dan G

I mean it's okay but I feel like this could be improved in a few ways. like why do I need to click next person, can't they come automatically? why do I need to click return for each document. pulling the shutter up should automatically return docs and send next person in. and make it clear what needs cross referencing and what doesn't. and give better instructions on to do this. for me this just isn't fun, not on an android phone. maybe it is a different experience on PC

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