2025-12-30
Great Game but please add three things
Pixel art is among my favourite aspects, but include an automatic call feature and attempt to implement landscape mode in the iPad version, while also adding a more
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Description
A dystopian document thriller.
The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector game.
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"Congratulations."
"The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled."
"For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint."
"An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling."
"Glory to Arstotzka."
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Awards
◉ Best Game of 2013 - The New Yorker
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Wired Magazine
◉ Top Indie Game 2013 - Forbes Magazine
◉ Best Strategy & Simulation Game 2014 - BAFTA
◉ Grand Prize Winner 2014 - Independent Games Festival
◉ Excellence in Design Winner - IGF 2014
◉ Excellence in Narrative Winner - IGF 2014
◉ GameCity Prize Winner 2014 - GameCity
◉ Cultural Innovation Award 2013 - SXSW
◉ Best PC Game 2014 - LARA Game Awards
◉ Innovation Award - GDCA 2014
◉ Most Innovative 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Gameplay 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Ars Technica
◉ Best Game of 2013 - PC World
◉ Best PC Game of 2013 - Destructoid
◉ Best Story of 2013 - Destructoid
... and more
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Story
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin.
Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists.
Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
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Features
Includes the complete original game with all 31 days and 20 endings. Also adds unlockable multitouch support for faster paperwork, an enhanced inspection mode, Game Center achievements, leaderboards, mid-day resume, and more.
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Warning
This game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence.
What's New in Version 1.4.12
Various small fixes
Seller
Name
3909 LLC
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
1.4.12
Size
64.6 MB
Game Center
Yes
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated 17+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Compatibility
iOS 11.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Basque, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (239 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2025-07-28
Good game
Great concept for a game, sounds and designs are also quality
2025-07-11
Great fun, enjoyable game
Very fun, different endings and overall great storyline. Glory To The New Arstotzka!
2025-06-03
Trust me not good as you think
Unclear the mechanics of the game as the passport inspector and that’s all you do hoping stardew valley is better
2025-05-21
Amazing
Really fun game would recommend
2024-12-27
A game like no other
Enthralling and unique. Glory to Arstotzka.
2024-12-22
Faithful Port
I’ve never been comfortable playing this game because it Is too much like reality for many people around the world. I actually feel guilty and wonder how people could do this job and live with themselves. OR feel there is no other choice to survive or provide/protect your family. Maybe my life has been too privileged… there’s another “game” where you play the role of an apartment building manager. I couldn’t play that one either. I hope I never need to make these choices in real life.
2024-10-31
Worst game ever
Mind numbing
2024-09-23
Display mode
I love the game but i need to play it on horizontal mode on ipad PLZZZZ
2024-07-11
Very fun but endless mode could use some work
The story line part of this game is amazingly thought out! There’s a lot of interesting little stories and the fact that it can end multiple ways is very cool. The only criticism I have is that in the endless mode timed section, it makes no sense why the animations for scanning, fingerprinting, and detaining are still there. They actually waste a lot of time. All of them should have an added time, not just detaining.
2023-12-18
Love!
Well worth the money! Super fun and unique.
2023-08-18
Great game
Wonderful game comrade
2023-08-10
Pretentious and boring
Game reviewers have become too pretentious. I bought this game because it had received so many prizes and accolades. And I thought it would be like « A dark room » (masterpiece!) beginning simply and evolving into something else, something fascinating and thrilling. but no. It is JUST looking at passports! That’s the game! Not worth playing even if it were free. And I played for a few hours in the hope that something would happen. There were bombs and a few minor plot twists, but nothing interesting. Nothing fun. Games need to be fun, not just wastes of time!
But it has that cool, stylized cold world vibe, and like most games that reviewers like these days, it is all style, without any substance and no gameplay to speak of. I think it may be because reviewers are no longer gamers. They just write about games and don’t actually play them.
2023-05-18
This game is a BLAST!
I’ve seen people like Jacksepticeye and Markiplier play this game years ago. Figured I should get it on my phone, the functionality on mobile is amazing! Get this game if you want a fun game on the go.
2023-04-09
only supports portrait orientation
why doesn’t this support landscape mode??
clearly the game was made for landscape mode on PC / macOS… makes it a pain to play on ipad with magic keyboard case
2023-03-21
No Audio
I love the game but no matter what I try the audio for this game does not work. No music. No sfx.
2022-12-29
The red guy
I’ve been waiting a while and re-loaded it like 20 times I don’t know how to get past him. Should I just wait
2022-12-24
Exactly what I wanted
It’s Papers, Please for iPhone with a very competent port.
2022-12-10
No sound
Please help, I found this game from someone doing a live on TikTok, and she had sound, I turned my sound up, checked the game settings and nothings working, my sound works on other games and apps, just not this one, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling….nothing, even restarted my iPad….nothing…
2022-12-09
Good of fun
An amazing game. I’ve been having a lot of fun with this one. It’s a good way to kill some time.
2022-12-02
Love the game but please bring widescreen support
I love the game but I has to be in vertical view which makes it hard to play since I have to keep the iPad with my hands instead of using the Magic Keyboard case
2022-12-01
Brilliant
New, original, refreshing game. Very immersive, very addictive.
2022-09-26
Interrogation Broken
I’ve found the matching data, there is absolutely nothing you can click on to get ride of the guy with no papers. It needs to be updated. I should have read the reviews and seen that it has been broken for ages. The person saying otherwise must be smoking crack or a bot. Don’t buy waste of money.
2022-09-03
Cannot recommended enough!
This fabulous game is easily worth the cost upfront and puts other mobile games to absolute shame when it comes to actually being entertaining, interesting and challenging!!
2022-08-30
Amazing
This game is the greatest game for mobile I’m very thankful it came to mobile
2022-08-06
The game is amazing. The mobile port, not so much.
This mobile port could’ve been a lot better, it should be a one-handed game but it’s not, often you need to reach to the top part of the screen, and unless your thumbs are really long or you’re playing on a tiny phone, it’s difficult to reach, possible but very uncomfortable. This is pretty disappointing, I feel like the interactive elements from the top of the screen should’ve been moved to the bottom. For reference I’m an adult male with average sized hands and fingers and I’m using an iPhone 13 mini. I think many will be ultimately dissatisfied with this port because of this, especially if you’ve got a max model iPhone.
2022-04-06
Interiagation
When you get the person in red that has no papers you can’t intetgate. Please fix this i was exited to get this game
2022-03-16
It came to the ipad but no sound
I own ipad pro 5th gen with 15.3 ios. It plays great with no lag but theres no sound
2021-05-19
Brilliant game since I first bought
I have had this game on my old iPad for 4 years and I love it, but you should really consider updating your game to work on newer version of devices. Just a recommendation but once again a fantastic game and still love to play this game
GLORY FOR ARSTOTZKA!!!
2021-05-17
Fun but hyped up
Gets boring quick
2021-05-16
Brilliant
There are few games I would label as genius, this is one of them.
2020-12-19
Just Fantastic
Brilliant game, and outstandingly made. The creativity and effort put into this game is amazing, the level of detail for the characters and the art and sound design really shows the love that the creators put into this game. Not to forget the very eerie atmosphere and subtle feeling of discomfort and fright that prevails throughout this game in its dystopian setting makes you even more emotionally invested in its world. I loved every moment of it, and it has become my favourite App Store game of all time (the iPad version is perfect). Very well done!
2020-08-10
Really??
Tedious and boring! Wish I could get my money back
2020-06-26
Glory to Arstotzka
This game deserves a sequel
2020-06-08
This is best
Best game ever
2020-05-26
What an amazing game and amazing endings.20 of them wow!!
U heard the title
2020-01-03
Great game
I love this game! There's no bugs or lags giving a great game performance and there's no ads, allowing you to play longer whithout interuption. Keep it up developers!
2019-07-19
iPhones
Put it on iPhone’s now please
2019-07-18
Next
Welcome to ARSTOTZKA (｀・ω・´)
2019-06-27
Idea
This game is pretty good but maybe add like different locations or a change of scenery? It’s kinda boring seeing the same border setup after a couple of hours. OR better yet a customization option for like colours and such? It would give a more personalized feel, like it really is your office!
Just a thought!
Anyways, Awesome game and It really is addicting! 😁
2019-04-21
Okay
Okay
2019-02-11
Awesome game i would get it it's really fun ditaning people
Buy it
2019-02-09
Great Game but audio doesn’t work
Great game but will not play any audio on IPad.
2018-08-12
Horrible
It sucks, it just sucks. I can't even get a refund for this garbage.
2017-08-17
I love this game
I got this game about a year n a half ago and I'm now redownloading it for the third time. It's such a good game. I wish they would update and incorporate more people and more endings but it's still fun either way third time around.
2017-06-18
Add
Please add the option do Detain the Ezic guy.
2017-04-05
Glitches
When ever I'm on the 3rd day this guy comes in with no passport to ticket and he won't leave no matter what I do I interrogate him but he still won't leave and even when the time runs out
2017-01-01
So amazing
This game is really worth paying for
That's how amazing it is
2016-11-11
Wow
This game is amazing.
2016-11-06
Hours of intense game play!
This game is fabulous! You feel every wrong decision and slip up like you are the real deal border guard. So awesomely addictive!