Papers, Please Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Papers, Please is tagged as Adventure, Indie. It is published by Lucas Pope (developer) and 3909 (publisher) and released on 8 Aug, 2013. PureGameStats tracks Papers, Please's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Papers, Please currently has 291 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 6,038 concurrent players on 31 May 2014. Current activity is 95.2% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 2,353,373 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 97% positive across 80,547 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Papers, Please Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Lucas Pope
Publisher
3909
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
8 Aug, 2013
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
2,353,373
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
291
Live Steam data Peak 6,038
Current Steam Price
$9.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
58%
Easiest achievement 15% median
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

Papers, Please Concurrent Players

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Developer: Lucas Pope
Publisher: 3909
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 8 Aug, 2013
Est. sales: 2,353,373 High confidence
Achievement completion: 58% easiest ยท 15% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $9.99 0%
Loaded / CDKeys $7.99 -
Gameseal $8.52 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$9.99
Steam Launch Price
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$9.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$3.39
Steam Lowest Price
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$3.39
Lowest Recorded
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$7.99
Current Lowest Price
Loaded โ†’
Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 14.50
BR
R$32,99
CA
C$ 12.99
CH
CHF 10.99
CL
CLP$5.750
CN
ยฅ42.00
DE
9,75โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ8.50
HK
HK$ 66.00
ID
Rp 90 999
IN
โ‚น480.00
JP
ยฅ1,200
KR
โ‚ฉ 11,000
MX
Mex$ 123.99
MY
RM26.75
NO
110,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 14.75
PH
โ‚ฑ335.00
PL
45,99 zล‚
RU
385 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$10.00
TH
เธฟ220.00
TR
$5.79
TW
NT$ 188.00
US
$9.99
VN
142.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 100.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Papers, Please Steam Reviews

Total reviews 80,547 Positive 78,371 Negative 2,176 Positive % 97.3%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
borderbureaucracyfun glorycitationborder controlchecking documentsdocumentosquepaperworkstamppapeldilemmasmoral dilemmasloraxinspection
Reviewers criticise
arstotzkaglory arstotzkaglorypassportpassportsendingsdocumentsinspectorministrybureaucraticauditdiscrepanciesmandatedinspectorsmultiple endings
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Papers, Please.
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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
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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How many people are playing Papers, Please right now?

Papers, Please has 291 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Papers, Please?

Papers, Please reached an all-time peak of 6,038 concurrent players on 31 May 2014.

How many copies has Papers, Please sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Papers, Please has sold approximately 2,353,373 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Papers, Please rated on Steam?

Papers, Please has 80,547 Steam reviews with a 97.3% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

What is the current price of Papers, Please?

Papers, Please is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Papers, Please released?

Papers, Please was released on 8 Aug, 2013. It was developed by Lucas Pope.

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