
games like
Papers, Please
Papers, Please leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Point-and-click, Simulator - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
12 games like Papers, Please
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 0) - No mechanical execution required
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Both lean on optimization about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 0) - Typing search terms only.
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 0) - Reading and clicking documents only
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - World seeds and loot drops randomized.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Zombie AI is largely scripted with minor pathing adaptation.
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 6) - Base building, resource runs and survivor management are the game
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Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Unknown layouts hide loot until first playthrough
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- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Platforms
- Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac, Vita
- Modes
- Single player
- IGDB critics
- 82/100
- IGDB users
- 82/100