Papers, Please
Papers, Please has made about $13.2M gross on Steam since August 2013, by our estimate, likely between $7.9M and $21.1M.
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Released
- Aug 8, 2013
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy, Casual, Adventure
- PCWindows, macOS, Linux
- Steam DeckVerified
- iPhone & iPad
- Android
- Lifetime gross
- ~$13.2M
- $7.9M–$21.1M
- Last 30 days
- ~$42K
- Gross revenue
- Developer take-home
- ~$7.56M
- After Valve’s cut
- Estimated value
- $1.03M
- $568K–$1.5M
September 2026~$43.6Kdown37%vs prior monthValuedown16%vs a year agoBest monthJune 2014 · ~$413Know 89% below
Monthly gross, estimated
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| Month | Estimated gross |
|---|---|
| Oct ’26 | $27.6K |
| Sep ’26 | $43.6K |
| Aug ’26 | $69.8K |
| Jul ’26 | $81.6K |
| Jun ’26 | $50K |
| May ’26 | $47.3K |
| Apr ’26 | $43.9K |
| Mar ’26 | $49.1K |
| Feb ’26 | $51.9K |
| Jan ’26 | $79.7K |
| Dec ’25 | $69K |
| Nov ’25 | $109K |
| Oct ’25 | $42.6K |
| Sep ’25 | $44.4K |
| Aug ’25 | $64.5K |
| Jul ’25 | $90.1K |
| Jun ’25 | $67.6K |
| May ’25 | $58K |
| Apr ’25 | $51K |
| Mar ’25 | $65.5K |
| Feb ’25 | $56.3K |
| Jan ’25 | $86.2K |
| Dec ’24 | $88.4K |
| Nov ’24 | $72.2K |
| Oct ’24 | $55.8K |
| Sep ’24 | $53.2K |
| Aug ’24 | $72.8K |
| Jul ’24 | $118K |
| Jun ’24 | $77.7K |
| May ’24 | $79.2K |
| Apr ’24 | $81.6K |
| Mar ’24 | $86K |
| Feb ’24 | $70.6K |
| Jan ’24 | $104K |
| Dec ’23 | $90.5K |
| Nov ’23 | $78.7K |
| Oct ’23 | $83K |
| Sep ’23 | $96.3K |
| Aug ’23 | $224K |
| Jul ’23 | $93.7K |
| Jun ’23 | $75K |
| May ’23 | $73.3K |
| Apr ’23 | $94.5K |
| Mar ’23 | $109K |
| Feb ’23 | $183K |
| Jan ’23 | $137K |
| Dec ’22 | $110K |
| Nov ’22 | $76.4K |
| Oct ’22 | $59.9K |
| Sep ’22 | $68.7K |
| Aug ’22 | $86.3K |
| Jul ’22 | $108K |
| Jun ’22 | $91.9K |
| May ’22 | $75.5K |
| Apr ’22 | $89.8K |
| Mar ’22 | $72.4K |
| Feb ’22 | $69.1K |
| Jan ’22 | $106K |
| Dec ’21 | $99K |
| Nov ’21 | $74.7K |
| Oct ’21 | $58.5K |
| Sep ’21 | $70K |
| Aug ’21 | $164K |
| Jul ’21 | $125K |
| Jun ’21 | $100K |
| May ’21 | $154K |
| Apr ’21 | $76.2K |
| Mar ’21 | $84.7K |
| Feb ’21 | $82.5K |
| Jan ’21 | $101K |
| Dec ’20 | $94.2K |
| Nov ’20 | $85.1K |
| Oct ’20 | $70.2K |
| Sep ’20 | $65.9K |
| Aug ’20 | $98.9K |
| Jul ’20 | $109K |
| Jun ’20 | $130K |
| May ’20 | $70.3K |
| Apr ’20 | $68K |
| Mar ’20 | $73.4K |
| Feb ’20 | $58.9K |
| Jan ’20 | $79.5K |
| Dec ’19 | $97.4K |
| Nov ’19 | $69.4K |
| Oct ’19 | $18.9K |
| Sep ’19 | $17.3K |
| Aug ’19 | $19.5K |
| Jul ’19 | $232K |
| Jun ’19 | $167K |
| May ’19 | $24.1K |
| Apr ’19 | $17.1K |
| Mar ’19 | $20.6K |
| Feb ’19 | $20.8K |
| Jan ’19 | $30.2K |
| Dec ’18 | $54.6K |
| Nov ’18 | $136K |
| Oct ’18 | $27.8K |
| Sep ’18 | $39.4K |
| Aug ’18 | $50.3K |
| Jul ’18 | $82.1K |
| Jun ’18 | $60K |
| May ’18 | $47.5K |
| Apr ’18 | $47.2K |
| Mar ’18 | $90.9K |
| Feb ’18 | $98.3K |
| Jan ’18 | $191K |
| Dec ’17 | $59.1K |
| Nov ’17 | $152K |
| Oct ’17 | $35.1K |
| Sep ’17 | $38.4K |
| Aug ’17 | $49.6K |
| Jul ’17 | $87.1K |
| Jun ’17 | $81.2K |
| May ’17 | $42K |
| Apr ’17 | $40.6K |
| Mar ’17 | $47.9K |
| Feb ’17 | $80K |
| Jan ’17 | $86.6K |
| Dec ’16 | $112K |
| Nov ’16 | $192K |
| Oct ’16 | $39.4K |
| Sep ’16 | $55.5K |
| Aug ’16 | $55.5K |
| Jul ’16 | $70K |
| Jun ’16 | $59.3K |
| May ’16 | $37.5K |
| Apr ’16 | $34.9K |
| Mar ’16 | $42.5K |
| Feb ’16 | $78.1K |
| Jan ’16 | $177K |
| Dec ’15 | $90.4K |
| Nov ’15 | $37.5K |
| Oct ’15 | $28.2K |
| Sep ’15 | $28K |
| Aug ’15 | $33K |
| Jul ’15 | $43.8K |
| Jun ’15 | $118K |
| May ’15 | $40.5K |
| Apr ’15 | $39.9K |
| Mar ’15 | $38.4K |
| Feb ’15 | $44.4K |
| Jan ’15 | $91.2K |
| Dec ’14 | $202K |
| Nov ’14 | $55K |
| Oct ’14 | $45.3K |
| Sep ’14 | $62.2K |
| Aug ’14 | $173K |
| Jul ’14 | $125K |
| Jun ’14 | $413K |
| May ’14 | $44.4K |
| Apr ’14 | $55.3K |
| Mar ’14 | $127K |
| Feb ’14 | $114K |
| Jan ’14 | $155K |
| Dec ’13 | $346K |
| Nov ’13 | $117K |
| Oct ’13 | $61.6K |
| Sep ’13 | $49.2K |
| Aug ’13 | $129K |
Valuation
Value, month by month
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| Oct ’26 | $1.03M |
| Sep ’26 | $1.15M |
| Aug ’26 | $1.15M |
| Jul ’26 | $968K |
| Jun ’26 | $979K |
| May ’26 | $1.18M |
| Apr ’26 | $1.2M |
| Mar ’26 | $1.21M |
| Feb ’26 | $1.23M |
| Jan ’26 | $1.24M |
| Dec ’25 | $1.25M |
| Nov ’25 | $1.28M |
| Oct ’25 | $1.22M |
| Sep ’25 | $1.24M |
| Aug ’25 | $1.26M |
| Jul ’25 | $1.27M |
| Jun ’25 | $1.31M |
| May ’25 | $1.33M |
| Apr ’25 | $1.36M |
| Mar ’25 | $1.41M |
| Feb ’25 | $1.44M |
| Jan ’25 | $1.46M |
| Dec ’24 | $1.49M |
| Nov ’24 | $1.49M |
| Oct ’24 | $1.5M |
| Sep ’24 | $1.55M |
| Aug ’24 | $1.61M |
| Jul ’24 | $1.57M |
| Jun ’24 | $1.54M |
| May ’24 | $1.54M |
| Apr ’24 | $1.53M |
| Mar ’24 | $1.54M |
| Feb ’24 | $1.58M |
| Jan ’24 | $2.03M |
| Dec ’23 | $2.08M |
| Nov ’23 | $2.11M |
| Oct ’23 | $2.11M |
| Sep ’23 | $2.07M |
| Aug ’23 | $2.03M |
| Jul ’23 | $1.81M |
| Jun ’23 | $2.11M |
| May ’23 | $2.14M |
| Apr ’23 | $2.14M |
| Mar ’23 | $2.14M |
| Feb ’23 | $2.07M |
| Jan ’23 | $1.62M |
| Dec ’22 | $1.57M |
| Nov ’22 | $1.56M |
| Oct ’22 | $1.55M |
| Sep ’22 | $1.55M |
| Aug ’22 | $1.55M |
| Jul ’22 | $1.67M |
| Jun ’22 | $1.7M |
| May ’22 | $1.71M |
| Apr ’22 | $1.56M |
| Mar ’22 | $1.54M |
| Feb ’22 | $1.56M |
| Jan ’22 | $1.86M |
| Dec ’21 | $1.85M |
| Nov ’21 | $1.84M |
| Oct ’21 | $2.14M |
| Sep ’21 | $2.16M |
| Aug ’21 | $2.15M |
| Jul ’21 | $2.03M |
| Jun ’21 | $1.74M |
| May ’21 | $1.79M |
| Apr ’21 | $1.66M |
| Mar ’21 | $1.65M |
| Feb ’21 | $1.63M |
| Jan ’21 | $1.59M |
| Dec ’20 | $1.56M |
| Nov ’20 | $1.8M |
| Oct ’20 | $1.77M |
| Sep ’20 | $1.68M |
| Aug ’20 | $1.8M |
| Jul ’20 | $1.64M |
| Jun ’20 | $1.45M |
| May ’20 | $1.51M |
| Apr ’20 | $1.44M |
| Mar ’20 | $1.36M |
| Feb ’20 | $1.08M |
| Jan ’20 | $1.03M |
| Dec ’19 | $1.48M |
| Nov ’19 | $1.4M |
| Oct ’19 | $1.53M |
| Sep ’19 | $1.55M |
| Aug ’19 | $1.59M |
| Jul ’19 | $1.46M |
| Jun ’19 | $884K |
| May ’19 | $743K |
| Apr ’19 | $911K |
| Mar ’19 | $958K |
| Feb ’19 | $1.07M |
| Jan ’19 | $1.01M |
| Dec ’18 | $1.22M |
| Nov ’18 | $1.23M |
| Oct ’18 | $1.25M |
| Sep ’18 | $1.26M |
| Aug ’18 | $1.26M |
| Jul ’18 | $1.48M |
| Jun ’18 | $1.71M |
| May ’18 | $1.74M |
| Apr ’18 | $1.96M |
| Mar ’18 | $1.95M |
| Feb ’18 | $1.86M |
| Jan ’18 | $1.61M |
| Dec ’17 | $1.24M |
| Nov ’17 | $1.32M |
| Oct ’17 | $1.18M |
| Sep ’17 | $1.18M |
| Aug ’17 | $1.21M |
| Jul ’17 | $1.21M |
| Jun ’17 | $1.19M |
| May ’17 | $1.37M |
| Apr ’17 | $1.77M |
| Mar ’17 | $1.76M |
| Feb ’17 | $1.75M |
| Jan ’17 | $1.74M |
| Dec ’16 | $1.7M |
| Nov ’16 | $1.45M |
| Oct ’16 | $1.03M |
| Sep ’16 | $1.01M |
| Aug ’16 | $975K |
| Jul ’16 | $1.11M |
| Jun ’16 | $1.39M |
| May ’16 | $1.51M |
| Apr ’16 | $1.52M |
| Mar ’16 | $1.35M |
| Feb ’16 | $1.34M |
| Jan ’16 | $1.28M |
| Dec ’15 | $836K |
| Nov ’15 | $984K |
| Oct ’15 | $1.01M |
| Sep ’15 | $1.03M |
| Aug ’15 | $1.07M |
| Jul ’15 | $1.26M |
| Jun ’15 | $1.37M |
| May ’15 | $1.76M |
| Apr ’15 | $1.76M |
| Mar ’15 | $1.78M |
| Feb ’15 | $1.9M |
| Jan ’15 | $1.99M |
| Dec ’14 | $2.08M |
| Nov ’14 | $2.66M |
| Oct ’14 | $2.76M |
| Sep ’14 | $2.79M |
| Aug ’14 | $2.77M |
| Jul ’14 | $2.7M |
| Jun ’14 | $2.88M |
| May ’14 | $2.42M |
| Apr ’14 | $2.33M |
| Mar ’14 | $2.22M |
| Feb ’14 | $1.96M |
| Jan ’14 | $1.33M |
| Dec ’13 | $1.09M |
| Nov ’13 | $554K |
| Oct ’13 | $372K |
| Sep ’13 | $276K |
| Aug ’13 | $200K |
| What moves it | Factor |
|---|---|
| Base multiple× trailing-12-month developer earnings | 2.20× |
| GenreSimulation, Strategy, Casual, Adventure | 1.02× |
| MomentumLast 6 months at 79% of the prior 6 | 0.85× |
| Player sentiment97% positive reviews | 1.20× |
| ValueRange $568K–$1.5M | $1.03M |
Estimate refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Estimates use the review-multiplier method and can be off by 40% or more either way.
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