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3909 · Role Playing · Australia store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$3.2K
Likely $1.1K to $9.6K
▲ 16.6% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.7 of 5
5.7K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
1
was 0 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$38.4K
Not ranked on App Store in tracked countries
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
426.2K
About 8.4K per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Mexico #99 Games: Role Playing$3.2K · 100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (27 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
5.7K
AVG RATING
4.65
PRICE
$6.99
IN APP PURCHASES
No
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
357d ago
RELEASED
Jul 27, 2022
CONTENT RATING
Restricted to 15+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
15 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
1 (was 1)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$8K a month
Sep 25, 2026$8K a month
Sep 26, 2026$7.2K a month
Sep 27, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 28, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 29, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 30, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 1, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 2, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 3, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 4, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 5, 2026$3.6K a month
Oct 6, 2026$3.5K a month
Oct 7, 2026$3.5K a month
Oct 8, 2026$2.5K a month
Oct 9, 2026$2.5K a month
Oct 10, 2026$4.9K a month
Oct 11, 2026$4.9K a month
Oct 12, 2026$3.5K a month
Oct 13, 2026$2.4K a month
Oct 14, 2026$1.5K a month
Oct 15, 2026$511 a month
Oct 16, 2026$5.2K a month
Oct 17, 2026$3.9K a month
Oct 18, 2026$6.2K a month
Oct 19, 2026$1.2K a month
Oct 20, 2026$5.8K a month
Oct 21, 2026$5.7K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #95 Games: Role Playing · MX. Now: #100 Games: Role Playing · MX.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
2.5 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.5 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share9%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 1404 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
5.7K ratings
5★83%
4★7%
3★5%
2★2%
1★2%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the Australia Google Play, Dec 18, 2022 to Oct 18, 2026: 9% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Bugs, things not working18%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ glitchy, cant access tools vital to make the game function, I want my money back 😭 not device compatible
★★★★★ broken on tablets I play this obsessively in my phone but on tablets the inspect button is just not there and it's not something you could just ignore since it's detrimental to the games gameplay sadly it's unplayable…
★★★★★ waist of money, I can't interrogate that one guy for not having a passport, other people have said this to you, we want this bug fixed and we want it fixed soon.
Price and subscription13%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ glitchy, cant access tools vital to make the game function, I want my money back 😭 not device compatible
★★★★★ waist of money, I can't interrogate that one guy for not having a passport, other people have said this to you, we want this bug fixed and we want it fixed soon.
★★★★★ Not worth its price, no sound, feels half finished
Crashes and freezes7%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ it's a good game but it freezes and slows every so often
★★★★★ Amazing game, it just crashes way too often.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • yet another mobile game worth the couple bucks to be rid of the mobile game stigma where either ads are crammed down your throat or to have fun you need to have an Amex Platinum with a 100,000 limit. 5★, Sep 12, 2026
  • Very good just i think we need a little more content 😊 5★, Jul 31, 2026
  • Also, can you please add in some new and funny reactions from the NPCs? 4★, Jul 15, 2026
  • wish there were less rukes though because i literally cant handle thatmuch input. 5★, Dec 7, 2025
  • The only thing is that I wish it had more variety. 4★, Apr 20, 2025
  • Having papers please on mobile is a dream come true this game is a great time killer in the theme is just nostalgic the only thing I wish for the PC format on mobile is that you can zoom in so you can see the documents… 5★, Mar 14, 2025
  • Love this game think it would be better with screen rotation on phone though i watch youtubers play and have my screen rotated and it all fits on the screen and looks better for reading and pressing stuff cuz it is… 4★, Oct 22, 2024
  • You have to close to the game and re-open to continue, so it needs an update to fix that. 4★, Jul 20, 2024
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive17%

72 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ absolutely addicting gameplay.
★★★★★ yet another mobile game worth the couple bucks to be rid of the mobile game stigma where either ads are crammed down your throat or to have fun you need to have an Amex Platinum with a 100,000 limit.
★★★★★ It's a fun game but everytime I play endless perfection on the third highest complication, it crashes around level 80.
Easy to use4%

18 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Just like the original game, 4 out of 5 only because I feel like they could have made the moble format a little easier to use, but for a computer game gone mobile its easy to get used to but harder on the smaller screen.
★★★★★ Simple and yet its certainly one of the best mobile games there is.
★★★★★ Love the depth of this game for something as simple as information management.
Worth the money3%

12 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I'm training my eye for detail while playing, and it's a fun, free (after you buy the game) activity with no in-game transactions.
★★★★★ No micro transactions, no ads, lag free gameplay, overall great.
★★★★★ Very entertaining, great value for money!
Looks great1%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The style is amazing, I love the pixel design, the concept is super unique, it's very fun, but The only real gripes I have are that stuff gets very overwhelming, and what the game thinks is male or female can be weird,…
★★★★★ The user interface has been built for phones from the ground up while retaining the gameplay feel and and challenges of the original mouse-controlled version.
★★★★★ Love the design and the gamestyle of it.
Accurate, great results1%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ yet another high quality mobile game port.
★★★★★ Highly recommend if you are sick of poor quality pay to win games
★★★★★ It works perfectly, it isn't a janky port.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Australia Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026

I liked it so much I had to buy it 😉

★★★★★Oct 16, 2026

Addictive! I had so much playing this game, I played it for hours on end just to get all of the different endings. You've really got to pay attention to what yoyur doing, otherwise you get in trouble lol.

★★★★★Oct 16, 2026

absolutely addicting gameplay. simple yet so fun.

★★★★★Oct 5, 2026

Clásico, alguna mejoría posible en la interfaz, pero por lo demás fiel al original de PC

★★★★★Sep 29, 2026

as someone who deeply loves pixel games this one seems like a complicated puzzle which I don't like a little mixed with crime, drama, a complete story which is rare to see in mobile gaming. making this game quite unique and even a little reminiscing of old generational gaming.

★★★★★Sep 26, 2026

Loved this game for years and was super excited to see a mobile version of the game

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Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

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What's new in 1.4.15

* Update Unity version with security fix * Fix EZIC puzzle card overlap alignment in zh, ukr, and ko localizations

Store description

A dystopian document thriller. The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector game. ______________________________________ 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. ______________________________________ Warning This game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence. ______________________________________ 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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