# Papers, Please vs The Deer God

The clearest difference is rating: Papers, Please at 4.7 against The Deer God's 4.1. Papers, Please also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 45%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 52). The Deer God's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Papers, Please costs $4.99 and The Deer God $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Papers, Please holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Papers, Please has 1.2K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Papers, Please's written reviews are positive against 45% of The Deer God's.

Papers, Please ships an update weekly, The Deer God every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Papers, Please | The Deer God |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papers-please/id935216956/reviews)** | [4.1 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-deer-god/id1014505645/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 52 |
| Positive reviews | **79.6% of reviews** | 45.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 62 MB | 196 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [3909](https://appshunter.io/developer/541419307) | [Crescent Moon Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/370521012) |

## What reviewers say

### Papers, Please

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papers-please/id935216956)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Role Playing, #16 Top Paid · Simulation, #36 Top Paid · Games, #60 Top Paid (US App Store)

Step into the shoes of a border inspector in a dystopian communist state. Examine documents, interrogate travelers, and decide who is allowed to enter. Your choices impact your family's survival and the fate of the nation.

**Highlights:** Dystopian border inspector simulation, Document examination and verification, Interrogation and decision-making, Multiple endings based on choices, Unlockable multitouch support, Game Center achievements and leaderboards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Deer God

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-deer-god/id1014505645)

Embark on a 3D pixel art adventure where you'll survive, reincarnate, and explore a hostile world. Live as a deer, solve puzzles, and uncover a dark storyline. Features include a day/night system, quests, and the ability to level up your antlers.

**Highlights:** 3D pixel art world exploration, Day and night system, Reincarnate into other animals, Level up antlers with statue powers, Solve ancient puzzles, Dark storyline, Original soundtrack

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Papers, Please free?

Papers, Please costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Deer God free?

The Deer God costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Papers, Please or The Deer God?

Papers, Please is rated higher. Papers, Please averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while The Deer God averages 4.1 from 52 ratings.

### Do Papers, Please or The Deer God have ads?

Neither Papers, Please nor The Deer God shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Papers, Please or The Deer God?

Papers, Please ships an update weekly, and The Deer God every 3 weeks. Most recently, Papers, Please was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Deer God on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*