# Papers, Please

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Adventure
- **Release year**: 2013
- **Release date**: Aug 8, 2013
- **Platforms**: linux, mac, windows
- **Tags**: Indie, Political, Simulation, Point & Click, Singleplayer, Pixel Graphics, Dystopian , Multiple Endings
- **Launch price**: $9.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 72,058
- **Positive review %**: 97%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Lucas Pope](https://indielist.games/studios/lucas-pope)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [3909](https://indielist.games/publishers/3909)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 6,845,510 (range 4,107,306 – 9,583,714)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $39,062,452 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 95
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2013`: +30
- `price_$10`: -5
- `positive_97%`: +10
- `genre_Adventure`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/papers-please-239030)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.