Papers, Please
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 games average 86% — Papers, Please scores 11 points above average
Total Reviews
73,476
71,546 positive / 1,930 negative
Top 44%Positive %
97.4%
Top 7%30-Day Trend
↑+0.5%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
340
reviews/month
Top 53%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 124 days
Recent Updates
0 updates in the last 90 days
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 73,476 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Papers, Please Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papers, Please | 97.4% | 0% | 340 |
| INSIDE | 97.1% | 0% | 500 |
| Life is Strange - Episode 1 | 97% | 0% | 479 |
| Hollow Knight | 97% | 0% | 500 |
| GRIS | 96.1% | 0% | 294 |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | 96.5% | 0% | 377 |
Verdict
Papers, Please earns a Overwhelmingly Positive rating at 97.4% across 73.5K reviews, despite zero developer responses. Engaging with the community could further solidify this positive reputation. With 340 reviews in the last 30 days, sentiment has remained stable.
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