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Security 51

Security 51

You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.

Released Aug 12, 2026 Developer Alawar Platforms Windows · Mac SimulationPoint & ClickChoices MatterPuzzleHorror
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

71.7%positive492 reviews
Recommended · 125 found this helpful

“I usually don't recommend games until after my first playthrough or after it was obvious that they are trash, but in this case I'll make an exception because this game is rated only "Mostly Positive" because of some early negative reviews by people who blamed the game for their…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 53 found this helpful

“So, there are several negative rules claiming this game has bugs which trigger rule violations where none occurred. Do not believe those reviews, they are being posted by dum-dums who are not reading the instructions, not following the order of operations, and generally lack…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 122 found this helpful

“You're looking for Papers, Please. This is not Papers, Please. The reason you come into this game expecting Papers, Please is because all marketing implies a game like it; a spiritual sibling if not a spiritual successor. Sometimes, this works for lookalike games, like Not…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,003all-time peak
0 100 200 170 avg · Aug 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

68achievements
3.4%median completion
0.2%rarest: Major Arcana
97.1% of players 96.3% of players 89.7% of players 85.6% of players 79.1% of players 75.1% of players 71.5% of players 59.4% of players 59.2% of players 56.8% of players 48.1% of players 47.8% of players 45.7% of players 38.9% of players 31.8% of players 31.6% of players 31.1% of players 30.2% of players 22.3% of players 17.5% of players 15.2% of players 14.3% of players 11.6% of players 10.5% of players 9.2% of players 9.1% of players 8.9% of players 8.3% of players 6.8% of players 6.5% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 0.6% of players 97.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.1%You're a Guard, Harry! — Finish your first workday
96.3%Excellent Guard — Not a single mistake all day
89.7%What's That Button For? — Call security for the first time
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Major Arcana — Hidden achievement
0.4%Augmented Humanity — Hidden achievement
0.5%Who You Gonna Call? — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US9.99 USD
EU9.99 EUR
UK9.99 GBP
Australia13.95 AUD
Canada11.99 CAD
Japan1,350 JPY
Brazil37.49 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Canada Japan Australia US EU UK≈$13

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 03, 2026
Various Improvements Update & Points Shop Items

Attention, agents! We've rolled out a new Security 51 update with 2 new story-related characters, several fixes, and QoL improvements. We're also excited to announce that Security 51 Points Shop items

Aug 27, 2026
Endless Mode Update Out Now!

Attention, agents! The Endless Mode update is finally here! This major patch brings the long-requested Endless Mode, new Difficulty Settings, a brand-new inspection mechanic, fresh story characters, a

Aug 21, 2026
Steam Deck Verified!

Great news, agents! Security 51 is now Steam Deck verified with a green checkmark. Device now fully supports the boots of Area 51 guard. Check in your Deck on your desk and get to work, agents:

Aug 20, 2026
Major Update

Attention, agents! We've rolled out another update covering many long-requested quality-of-life features, balance adjustments, and overall game flow improvements. Please make sure your game is updated

Aug 15, 2026
Future Plans

Attention, agents! First of all, thank you to everyone who joined us for the shift on launch day! Over the past few days, we’ve been closely reading all of your reviews, Steam discussions, bug report

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Point & Click · Choices Matter · Puzzle · Horror · Investigation · Detective · Replay Value · Multiple Endings · Logic · Pixel Graphics · Difficult (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese
ControllerFull support
Achievements68
Official sitehttps://alawar.com/games/security-51
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 or analog Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 550 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Stay Hydrated