Papers, Please vs InterSection
Papers, Please and InterSection both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Papers, Please (2013) is 3 years older than InterSection (2016). InterSection is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Papers, Please (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Papers, Please |  InterSection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (38,957 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lucas Pope | Miziziziz |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Papers, Please (2013) is 3 years older than InterSection (2016).
- InterSection is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Papers, Please (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Papers, Please is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; InterSection has no Deck rating yet.
Papers, Please vs InterSection — FAQ
- Should I play Papers, Please or InterSection first?
- If you want chronology, Papers, Please (2013) came out before InterSection (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Papers, Please and InterSection similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Papers, Please run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Papers, Please is rated Deck Verified by Valve. InterSection doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.