Papers, Please

Papers, Please is set in the communist state of Arstotzka, which has just ended a six-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its half of the border town, Grestin. As an immigration inspector, you control who enters the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the crowds of immigrant...

Papers, Please is a simulation game about the workday routine of an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint in the fictional Eastern Bloc nation of Arstotzka. The core gameplay focuses on checking would-be immigrants’ documents and using a limited set of tools to determine whether their papers are valid, with the goal of keeping spies, smugglers, and other unwanted individuals out. At the en...