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A dystopian document thriller.
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Loved by usersTop 10- Rating on Google Play
- 4.61
- 5,403 ratings
- Installs
- 430 thousand
- Last updated
- October 30, 2025
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 40.9 MB
Papers, Please has 430 thousand installs. Users love it: 4.6 stars from 5,403 ratings. Its best ranking is #2 in Top Paid, Role Playing in United Kingdom.
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Store listing
By 3909, from Google PlayDescription by 3909 Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector game.
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The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin.
Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists.
Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
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Warning
This game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence.
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Awards
◉ Best Game of 2013 - The New Yorker
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Wired Magazine
◉ Top Indie Game 2013 - Forbes Magazine
◉ Best Strategy & Simulation Game 2014 - BAFTA
◉ Grand Prize Winner 2014 - Independent Games Festival
◉ Excellence in Design Winner - IGF 2014
◉ Excellence in Narrative Winner - IGF 2014
◉ GameCity Prize Winner 2014 - GameCity
◉ Cultural Innovation Award 2013 - SXSW
◉ Best PC Game 2014 - LARA Game Awards
◉ Innovation Award - GDCA 2014
◉ Most Innovative 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Gameplay 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Ars Technica
◉ Best Game of 2013 - PC World
◉ Best PC Game of 2013 - Destructoid
◉ Best Story of 2013 - Destructoid
... and more
Recent changes:
* Update Unity version with security fix
* Fix EZIC puzzle card overlap alignment in zh, ukr, and ko localizations
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- $4.99
- Libraries
- 0
- App size
- 40.9 MB
- Needs Android
- 5.1+
- Content rating
- High
Technologies used by Papers, Please
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.4.15
- Launched
- July 2022
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 6.1 thousand
- Per day
- 200
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 100+ thousand
- Launched
- July 2022
Installs over time
Papers, Please has been installed 430 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 200 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #2
- Chart
- Top Paid
- Role Playing
- Country
- United Kingdom
Google Play Rankings for Papers, Please
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Germany | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 7 | United States | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 52 | United States | Games | Top Paid |
| 38 | Germany | Games | Top Paid |
| 4 | Austria | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 4 | Belgium | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 4 | Switzerland | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 4 | Czech Republic | Role Playing | Top Paid |
| 4 | Denmark | Role Playing | Top Paid |
Ranking history in Germany
About the app and developer
About Papers, Please
Papers, Please is a role playing app developed by 3909.
Install Statistics
Papers, Please has been installed 430 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 6.1 thousand times. It is ranked #2 in role playing.
User Ratings
Papers, Please is rated 4.61 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 5.4 thousand ratings.
App Information
Papers, Please costs $4.99. The app size is 40.89 MB. The latest version available is 1.4.15. The last update was on October 30, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Papers, Please requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since July 2022.
Papers, Please is made and published by 3909. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with 3909. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to 3909 and are shown as published on Google Play.
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Frequently asked questions about Papers, Please
Is Papers, Please free?
No. Papers, Please costs $4.99 on Google Play.
Is Papers, Please still available?
Yes. Papers, Please is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on October 30, 2025.
Does Papers, Please contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Papers, Please as containing ads.
What Android version does Papers, Please require?
Papers, Please runs on Android 5.1 and higher.
How large is Papers, Please?
Papers, Please is 40.89 MB.
Is Papers, Please suitable for children?
Google Play gives Papers, Please a high maturity rating. It is meant for adults.
How many times has Papers, Please been installed?
Google Play lists 100,000+ installs for Papers, Please.
How do people rate Papers, Please?
Papers, Please scores 4.61 out of 5 stars, from 5,403 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Papers, Please?
Papers, Please was developed by 3909. It is listed in the role playing category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Papers, Please?
People looking at Papers, Please also look at these role playing apps: Contraband Police Search&Seize, Black Border Demo, Black Border Patrol Simulator, Black Border 3, Black Border 2 Lite.