Papers, Please
Release date: Aug 8, 2013
Developers: Lucas Pope
Publishers: 3909
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Basque, Korean

The Short Film Watch the official short film based on the game. By KINODOM PRODUCTIONS. Starring Igor Savochkin. About the Game 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.

Press reviews: “Buy, study, and share this game as an example of video games as true art.” BUY – Ars Technica “..it is absorbing, brilliantly written and causes you to question your every instinct and reaction - both in the game and in real life.” 9/10 – Eurogamer “Papers Please is a fantastic idea, beautifully executed.” 8.7/10 – IGN 

Notes: "Papers, Please" includes brief pixel-art violence and pixel-art nudity. The narrative reflects mature themes related to crime, smuggling, immigration, and border control.