10 Casual games like Papers, Please - The Short Film that you should try

What brings it close to Papers, Please - The Short Film is deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a first-person view.

Held in common with Papers, Please - The Short Film: deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

What carries over from Papers, Please - The Short Film is deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The common ground extends to pixel art. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and melee combat.

Its point of contact with Papers, Please - The Short Film is deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: horror tension and fantasy world.

Same family as Papers, Please - The Short Film: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Papers, Please - The Short Film and shares deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings an isometric view.

Same family as Papers, Please - The Short Film: deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: deep RPG systems and free-to-play access.

Shelved next to Papers, Please - The Short Film for good reason: deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: sports simulation and free-to-play access.

It meets Papers, Please - The Short Film on deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is card game strategy.

Genre puts it alongside Papers, Please - The Short Film, and so does deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings an isometric view.