Papers, Please (2013)

★ 4.4 from 1,786 players Metacritic 85 About 4h to play #1 in Educational 70% finish it

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Overview

A 2013 Educational release, Papers, Please can be played on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, PC and PS Vita. Across 1,786 player ratings it holds a 4.4/5 average. Only 3% of games we track score higher. Among 26 Educational games, it sits at #1. Average playtime is 4 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 55% longer than the Educational average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 85 — 11 points above the Educational average.

What players actually do with it

70%finish it▲ genre avg 54%

91%positive ratings1,786 votes

89playing now

257on wishlists

620gave upvs 1,419 beat it

Exceptional 52%Recommended 38%

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

Platform	Family	Release
Android	Mobile	Aug 2013
iOS	Mobile	Aug 2013
Linux	PC	Aug 2013
macOS	PC	Aug 2013
PC	PC	Aug 2013
PS Vita	PlayStation	Aug 2013

Can my PC run Papers, Please?

Minimum

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