Papers, Please

Difficulty Summary

Players rate Papers, Please as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

• Players are punished for poor decisions more than poor reflexes
• Progress depends on planning and system understanding
• Some sections require experimentation before the correct approach becomes clear
• PC control schemes may add complexity in action-heavy sections

Who Will Find It Difficult

Papers, Please will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Slay the Spire, Hades, and Project Zomboid at a similar challenge level may find Papers, Please broadly comparable in difficulty.