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Papers, Please
by Lucas Pope, published by 3909
Released Aug 8, 2013
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% positive of 73,634 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 123,849 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 50 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 812 | 32 |
| Dec 2025 | 515 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 603 | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 392 | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 368 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 336 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 357 | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 368 | 18 |
| Jul 2026 | 612 | 18 |
| Aug 2026 | 517 | 22 |
| Sep 2026 | 327 | 10 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.2M – 6M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $11M – $40M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 73,634 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 31–81 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Addictive | 1 in 475 games |
| Dystopian | 1 in 48 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
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