In the same spirit

Games like Papers, Please: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Papers, Please (2013): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Papers, Please (18)

Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You Indie by Osmotic Studios (2016) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 77★ 3.28 Deponia Indie by Daedalic Entertainment (2012) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 74★ 3.85 Machinarium Family by Amanita Design (2009) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 85★ 4.18 Thimbleweed Park Indie by Terrible Toybox (2017) · ≈ 7h Metacritic 84★ 4.08 Detention Indie by RedCandleGames (2017) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 83★ 4.1 Samorost 3 Adventure by Amanita Design (2016) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 80★ 4.19 Beholder Indie by Alawar Entertainment (2016) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 75★ 3.8 The Talos Principle Indie by Devolver Digital (2014) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 85★ 4.16 Pony Island Arcade by Daniel Mullins Games (2016) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 86★ 3.96 World of Goo Educational by 2D BOY (2008) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 90★ 4.03 Mini Metro Strategy by Playdigious (2015) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 77★ 4.09 Plague Inc: Evolved Casual by Ndemic Creations (2015) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 80★ 3.98 Human Resource Machine Educational by Tomorrow (2015) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 78★ 4.01 Braid Action by Hothead Games (2008) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 92★ 4.16 The Swapper Adventure by Curve Digital (2013) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 87★ 3.53 Hacknet Indie by Team Fractal Alligator (2015) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 82★ 3.19 SpaceChem Strategy by Zachtronics (2011) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 84★ 3.08 Her Story Indie by Sam Barlow (2015) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 88★ 3.98