Papers, Please vs Bad Credit? No Problem!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Papers, Please
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.
- 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
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A dystopian document thriller. The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector game. ______________________________________ "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." ______________________________________ 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 ______________________________________ 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. ______________________________________ 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. ______________________________________ Warning This game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence.
Bad Credit? No Problem!
Step into the role of a title loan agent with a 14-day probation period. Review applications, make critical decisions impacting clients' lives, and balance your boss's demands with ethical considerations. Survive probation to unlock an endless survival mode.
- Title loan agent simulation
- Decision-making gameplay
- Ethical dilemmas
- Survival mode
- Halloween event
- Cloud saving
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Welcome to Title 4 Cash. Your journey begins with a decision. Will you aid those in dire need, prove you can handle tough calls, or uncover the story behind each desperate plea? You are now a part-time title loan agent at Title 4 Cash. With only 14 days to secure a full-time position, your task is to review applications, make crucial decisions, and assist clients under the watchful eye of your demanding boss. Every choice you make could mean the difference between keeping a family in their home or pushing them further into hardship. Survive your probation, and you’ll unlock Endless Shift, a grueling survival mode where the number of applicants increases daily. How long can you endure in a world where ethics and survival collide? In a job where every decision matters, will you balance the demands of your boss with the needs of those who come to you for help? Or will the pressures of the title loan industry prove too much? Your actions will define your legacy at Title 4 Cash. Enjoy an ad-free experience as you navigate this challenging and immersive world. Halloween Event: Fright Night Files: A mysterious stranger leaves a cursed playing card on your desk. Now, you’re stuck in an eternal Halloween until every applicant is processed—or until you get fired! Cloud Saving: The game supports manual cloud saving. Just head to the options menu to upload or download your latest saves across your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bad Credit? No Problem! at Free against Papers, Please's $4.99. Bad Credit? No Problem! also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Papers, Please's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bad Credit? No Problem! is free to download; Papers, Please costs $4.99 up front. Bad Credit? No Problem! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Papers, Please asks for nothing beyond the download.
Papers, Please holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Papers, Please's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bad Credit? No Problem!'s.
Papers, Please ships an update weekly, Bad Credit? No Problem! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Papers, Please | Bad Credit? No Problem! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 74.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | #119 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 3909 | FOORBYTES, LLC |
Customer experience
Papers, Please
Bad Credit? No Problem!
Bugs and requests
Papers, Please
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bad Credit? No Problem!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent income requirements
- Issues with correctly identifying valid applications
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and content updates
- Ability to skip or continue from previous days
- Improved tutorial or onboarding process
- Customization options for the office and character
In-app purchases
Papers, Please
No in-app purchases
Bad Credit? No Problem!
- Buy Hints x10$0.99
- Cash Doubler$1.99
- Buy Hints x30$2.49
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- Buy Hints x50$3.99
Questions
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