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Papers, Please

A Point-and-click game by Lucas Pope, released in 2013

82/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumLinuxAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)

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.

Single player

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$9.99
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Papers, Please Download Size

The official download size for Papers, Please is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is Papers, Please Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
351Players Online

There are currently 351 people playing Papers, Please, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 421.2
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Papers, Please save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PapersPlease\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/PapersPlease/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/PapersPlease/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Papers, Please Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Papers, Please, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 71 user configs ↗

Can I Run Papers, Please?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Papers, Please smoothly, your PC needs at least 2 GB RAM RAM and a OpenGL 1.4 or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP or later
  • ⚡
    CPU1.5 GHz Core2Duo
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUOpenGL 1.4 or better
  • 💾
    Storage100 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
    Download Size
    2 GBSmall

    Is Papers, Please Good?

    Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

    82
    Rated 82 out of 100
    Generally Favorable5 Verified Reviews

    The Verdict

    Based on 5 critic reviews, Papers, Please has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 82, it stands out as a strong entry in the point-and-click category, though it may have minor flaws.

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