80BANG SCORE
Papers, Please
banger · narrative · 2013
A lot of game for the money: about 5h, $9.99 (~$2.00/hr), 97% positive.
Better value than 75% of narrative games
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.
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $9.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$2.00/hr over the 5h main story, $0.62/hr if you 100% it (16.1h).
Advertised
5h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
16.1h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$2.00/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$9.99
Reviews
97%
79,220 reviews
Metacritic
85
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
What drives the score
Value$2.00/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews97% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
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Price history
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DeveloperLucas Pope
Publisher3909
Genrenarrative
Achievements13
Trailer & screenshots
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