Best Story

A stellar story can make all the difference to how you navigate through a game world. These experiences weave their narratives directly into gameplay, creating truly unforgettable experiences.
Best Story
Papers, Please
3909
4.8
4.78K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Mature 17+
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Stamping paperwork and checking passports as a border guard may not seem intense – but when your booth sits between embattled nations during a delicate truce, bureaucracy becomes a matter of life and death.
You’ll need eagle-eyed scrutiny and rapid critical thinking as subtle cues and documentational details are the only distinctions between a desperate civilian and an enemy saboteur. Papers, Please is a meaningful masterclass in tension where clear answers are nowhere in sight.

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