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 284 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 6,038 concurrent players on 31 May 2014. Current activity is 95.3% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 2,348,582 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 97% positive across 80,383 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

Developer: Lucas Pope

Publisher: 3909

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 8 Aug, 2013

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 2,348,582 High confidence

Achievement completion: 58% easiest · 15% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$4.99	50%
Loaded / CDKeys	$7.99	-
Gameseal	$8.52	-

Papers, Please Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 284 All-time peak 6,038 7-day peak 571 Yesterday peak 417

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Papers, Please averaged 449 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 1,066. Up from 280 average players in Mar 2026 - 60% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
02 Sept 2026	292	417	162
01 Sept 2026	299	425	161
31 Aug 2026	323	440	178
30 Aug 2026	393	571	247
29 Aug 2026	360	479	254
28 Aug 2026	318	437	181
27 Aug 2026	325	460	196
26 Aug 2026	334	459	204
25 Aug 2026	340	474	189
24 Aug 2026	353	479	199
23 Aug 2026	437	637	280
22 Aug 2026	417	590	251
21 Aug 2026	383	527	225
20 Aug 2026	405	576	234
19 Aug 2026	469	641	278
18 Aug 2026	532	718	314
17 Aug 2026	668	950	385
16 Aug 2026	762	1,066	496
15 Aug 2026	705	972	452
14 Aug 2026	635	851	387
13 Aug 2026	629	865	391
12 Aug 2026	620	828	389
11 Aug 2026	642	888	372
10 Aug 2026	383	602	206
09 Aug 2026	393	539	230
08 Aug 2026	374	542	218
07 Aug 2026	347	473	198
06 Aug 2026	351	498	209
05 Aug 2026	377	507	234
04 Aug 2026	375	497	231

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	449	1,066	178
Jul 2026	490	904	0
Jun 2026	363	970	0
May 2026	320	633	157
Apr 2026	261	437	0
Mar 2026	280	489	0
Feb 2026	333	617	0
Jan 2026	441	854	191
Dec 2025	410	846	0
Nov 2025	567	1,874	0
Oct 2025	274	483	0
Sept 2025	296	531	0
Aug 2025	363	627	0
Jul 2025	379	635	3
Jun 2025	418	1,185	0
May 2025	365	663	0
Apr 2025	316	552	0
Mar 2025	353	637	0
Feb 2025	329	578	0
Jan 2025	414	1,031	0
Dec 2024	439	967	0
Nov 2024	366	815	0
Oct 2024	325	636	0
Sept 2024	328	611	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	374	1,874
2024	419	1,052
2023	487	4,154
2022	372	1,298
2021	417	2,338
2020	311	2,035
2019	321	3,075
2018	312	3,456
2017	244	1,739
2016	291	2,107

Papers, Please Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
26 Jun 2026	$4.99	50%
02 Nov 2025	$3.39	66%
19 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%

Papers, Please PC System Requirements

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

Papers, Please Steam Reviews

Total reviews 80,383 Positive 78,205 Negative 2,178 Positive % 97.3%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

borderbureaucracyfun glorycitationborder controlchecking documentsquedocumentospaperworkstamppapeldilemmasmoral dilemmasjogolorax

Reviewers criticise

arstotzkaglory arstotzkaglorypassportpassportsdocumentsendingsinspectorministrybureaucraticauditdiscrepanciesmandatedinspectorsdocument

Papers, Please Official Announcements

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Papers, Please News & Media Coverage

Papers, Please - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Papers, Please right now?

Papers, Please has 284 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 2,348,582 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 80,383 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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