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
71,807
69,920 positive / 1,887 negative
Top 51%Positive %
97.4%
Top 8%30-Day Trend
↑+1.2%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
300
reviews/month
Top 55%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 124 days
Recent Updates
3 updates in the last 90 days
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 71,807 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Papers, Please Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papers, Please | 97.4% | 0% | 300 |
| Life is Strange - Episode 1 | 97% | 0% | 270 |
| Hollow Knight | 97% | 0% | 500 |
| Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | 95% | 0% | 206 |
| GRIS | 96.1% | 0% | 442 |
| OMORI | 97.2% | 0% | 473 |
Verdict
With 71.8K reviews and a 97.4% positive score, Papers, Please is Overwhelmingly Positive. The absence of developer responses represents a missed opportunity to deepen player loyalty. Sentiment has been consistent over the past month with no significant shifts.
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