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Papers, Please
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Papers, Please player count chart
Papers, Please has a small but active player base. 278 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
History from Aug 1, 2013
Papers, Please monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 290 | +3.2% | 522 |
| October 2026 | 281 | -5.39% | 518 |
| September 2026 | 297 | -49.81% | 528 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +16.63% | 1,052 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -8.24% | 902 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +59.06% | 983 |
| May 2026 | n/a | +37.64% | 618 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -10.38% | 449 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -17.6% | 501 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -27.79% | 608 |
| January 2026 | n/a | -0.24% | 842 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -54.96% | 844 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +290.42% | 1,874 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -7.87% | 480 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -16.91% | 521 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -41.4% | 627 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -9.7% | 1,070 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +78.73% | 1,185 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +20.11% | 663 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -13.34% | 552 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +10.21% | 637 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -43.94% | 578 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +6.62% | 1,031 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +18.65% | 967 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +28.14% | 815 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +4.09% | 636 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +4.62% | 611 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -44.22% | 584 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -0.48% | 1,047 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +42.35% | 1,052 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -21.88% | 739 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -4.83% | 946 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +50.15% | 994 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -30.32% | 662 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -6.13% | 950 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +93.87% | 1,012 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -19.44% | 522 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -6.9% | 648 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -83.25% | 696 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +577.65% | 4,154 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +0.66% | 613 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +7.41% | 609 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -19.57% | 567 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -12.09% | 705 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -78.41% | 802 |
| February 2023 | n/a | +132.48% | 3,715 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +23.11% | 1,598 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +191.69% | 1,298 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -16.04% | 445 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -17.57% | 530 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +3.38% | 643 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -24.97% | 622 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -7.99% | 829 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +22.42% | 901 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -27.27% | 736 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +83% | 1,012 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +11.94% | 553 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -41.75% | 494 |
| January 2022 | n/a | -12.49% | 848 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +131.82% | 969 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -7.73% | 418 |
| October 2021 | n/a | -12.38% | 453 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -77.89% | 517 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +162.11% | 2,338 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -20.5% | 892 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -38.01% | 1,122 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +90.33% | 1,810 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +24.15% | 951 |
| March 2021 | n/a | +30.94% | 766 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -21.27% | 585 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -0.93% | 743 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +56.25% | 750 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +9.59% | 480 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -9.69% | 438 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -37.9% | 485 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +3.44% | 781 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -62.9% | 755 |
| June 2020 | n/a | +366.74% | 2,035 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +6.6% | 436 |
| April 2020 | n/a | -23.55% | 409 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +11.23% | 535 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -32.54% | 481 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -6.68% | 713 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +132.93% | 764 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -11.83% | 328 |
| October 2019 | n/a | -18.6% | 372 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -1.72% | 457 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -84.88% | 465 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +10.02% | 3,075 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +411.9% | 2,795 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +42.19% | 546 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -13.9% | 384 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +25.63% | 446 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -39.21% | 355 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -27.81% | 584 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +144.41% | 809 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -1.78% | 331 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -39.06% | 337 |
| September 2018 | n/a | -12.78% | 553 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -44.87% | 634 |
| July 2018 | n/a | +59.94% | 1,150 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +87.73% | 719 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -17.1% | 383 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -62.65% | 462 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -36.66% | 1,237 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -43.49% | 1,953 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +407.49% | 3,456 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +88.64% | 681 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +10.74% | 361 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +0.62% | 326 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -19.4% | 324 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -49.75% | 402 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -23.88% | 800 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +217.52% | 1,051 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -7.54% | 331 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +0.56% | 358 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -79.53% | 356 |
| February 2017 | n/a | +93.01% | 1,739 |
| January 2017 | n/a | -46.94% | 901 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +397.95% | 1,698 |
| November 2016 | n/a | -7.59% | 341 |
| October 2016 | n/a | -55.81% | 369 |
| September 2016 | n/a | +88.06% | 835 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -32.01% | 444 |
| July 2016 | n/a | -28.48% | 653 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +131.73% | 913 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -8.16% | 394 |
| April 2016 | n/a | +21.53% | 429 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -65.76% | 353 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -51.07% | 1,031 |
| January 2016 | n/a | +33.35% | 2,107 |
| December 2015 | n/a | +322.46% | 1,580 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +22.62% | 374 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +25% | 305 |
| September 2015 | n/a | +7.49% | 244 |
| August 2015 | n/a | -20.07% | 227 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -82.83% | 284 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +393.73% | 1,654 |
| May 2015 | n/a | +40.17% | 335 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -14.95% | 239 |
| March 2015 | n/a | -9.94% | 281 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -54.85% | 312 |
| January 2015 | n/a | -62.65% | 691 |
| December 2014 | n/a | +39.52% | 1,850 |
| November 2014 | n/a | +294.64% | 1,326 |
| October 2014 | n/a | -60.98% | 336 |
| September 2014 | n/a | -46.95% | 861 |
| August 2014 | n/a | +90.94% | 1,623 |
| July 2014 | n/a | -86.21% | 850 |
| June 2014 | n/a | +1584.7% | 6,166 |
| May 2014 | n/a | -0.27% | 366 |
| April 2014 | n/a | -80.88% | 367 |
| March 2014 | n/a | +201.26% | 1,919 |
| February 2014 | n/a | -48.59% | 637 |
| January 2014 | n/a | -58.09% | 1,239 |
| December 2013 | n/a | +16.1% | 2,956 |
| November 2013 | n/a | +18.69% | 2,546 |
| October 2013 | n/a | +47.22% | 2,145 |
| September 2013 | n/a | -50.19% | 1,457 |
| August 2013 | n/a | n/a | 2,925 |
How many people play Papers, Please right now?
278 people are playing Papers, Please on Steam right now. That makes it the #1,663 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 390 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 406.
Papers, Please player count trend
Over the last 30 days Papers, Please averaged a daily peak of 406 players, up 0% compared with the 30 days before (406). Its highest point this month (522) is 72% below the same period last year (1,874). In its first month after release (Aug 8, 2013) it peaked at 2,925 players. Today's player count is 5% of its all-time peak of 6,166, set on Jun 21, 2014.
Best time to play Papers, Please
Based on the last 14 days, Papers, Please is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 57% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Papers, Please players by hour and weekday
When Papers, Please has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Publisher
- 3909
- Released
- Aug 8, 2013
- Genre
- Adventure, Indie
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 15 languages
Screenshots
Papers, Please price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Papers, Please is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $5.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Papers, Please price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $9.99 | $9.99 | base |
| Euro area | 9,75€ | $10.94 | +10% |
| United Kingdom | £8.50 | $11.44 | +15% |
| Canada | C$ 12.99 | $9.30 | -7% |
| Australia | A$ 14.50 | $10.15 | +2% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 14.75 | $8.29 | -17% |
| Brazil | R$32,99 | $6.04 | -40% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 123.99 | $6.67 | -33% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $5.79 | $5.79 | -42% |
| Poland | 45,99 zł | $11.76 | +18% |
| Switzerland | CHF 10.99 | $13.44 | +35% |
| Norway | 110,00 kr | $11.83 | +18% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $5.79 | $5.79 | -42% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $6.29 | $6.29 | -37% |
| South Africa | R 100.00 | $6.09 | -39% |
| India | ₹480.00 | $5.08 | -49% |
| Indonesia cheapest | Rp 90 999 | $5.04 | -50% |
| China | ¥42.00 | $6.30 | -37% |
| Japan | ¥1,200 | $7.57 | -24% |
| South Korea | ₩ 11,000 | $8.18 | -18% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Papers, Please reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Papers, Please on Twitch
Twitch category "Papers, Please", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Papers, Please Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 26 Oct 2026, with a peak of 2,451 viewers and 152 on average.
Papers, Please streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Top Papers, Please streamers this week
dreads527- Skiddler148
- ろのみやひなぎく121
- bonapetitty45
- Savaquita34
Average viewers while live.
Papers, Please achievements
Papers, Please has 13 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 20.2% of them; the rarest, Snowier Pastures, is held by 7.4% of players.
Obristan TokenCollect the hidden Obristan Token57.5%- Antegria TokenCollect the hidden Antegria Token39.5%
- Arstotzka TokenCollect the hidden Arstotzka Token36.6%
- Too HonestHidden achievement22.0%
- Kolechia TokenCollect the hidden Kolechia Token17.2%
- Impor TokenCollect the hidden Impor Token16.8%
- Hired RifleHidden achievement15.0%
- United Federation TokenCollect the hidden United Federation Token14.6%
- Glory to ArstotzkaHidden achievement10.2%
- Member of the OrderHidden achievement8.9%
- Worker's BestHidden achievement8.4%
- Republia TokenCollect the hidden Republia Token8.2%
- Snowier PasturesHidden achievement7.4%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Papers, Please news and patch notes
- Aug 9, 2023 10 Years!
- Mar 21, 2023 Update 1.4.11 Patch notes
- Mar 12, 2023 Update 1.4.10 Patch notes
- Mar 7, 2023 Version 1.4.9, Engine Update
- Nov 27, 2022 Invisible Update Incoming Patch notes
- Mar 9, 2022 Version 1.2.76 Patch notes
- Mar 19, 2015 Papers, Please, Gamers Edition
- Mar 19, 2015 Papers, Please, Gamers Edition
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Papers, Please FAQ
Is Papers, Please dead?
Papers, Please has a small but active player base. 278 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
How many people play Papers, Please?
278 people are playing Papers, Please on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 390 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Papers, Please?
Papers, Please reached its all-time Steam peak of 6,166 concurrent players on Jun 21, 2014.
Is Papers, Please growing or declining?
Papers, Please is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 406, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Papers, Please most active?
Papers, Please usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).
How much does Papers, Please cost?
Papers, Please costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Papers, Please has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Papers, Please on Steam is $4.99 (50% off), on Jan 4, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.99 right now.
Is Papers, Please on sale right now?
No, Papers, Please is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.
Where is Papers, Please cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Papers, Please is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 90 999, about $5.04 or 50% below the US price of $9.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Papers, Please good?
Steam players rate Papers, Please Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 80,731 reviews are positive.
When did Papers, Please come out?
Papers, Please was released on Steam on Aug 8, 2013.
Who made Papers, Please?
Papers, Please was developed by Lucas Pope and published by 3909.
Is Papers, Please still worth playing?
Papers, Please has a smaller but active community on Steam today (278 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).
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