Trading Card Inspector

Trading Card Inspector

Daydream Gallery · June 6, 2026 · Trading Card Game, Job Simulator, Puzzle, Hand-drawn, Funny

Buy Trading Card Inspector from Steam at $4.89 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Trading Card Inspector price by region

Trading Card Inspector costs $3.28 in Georgia (USD), £4.40 in the United Kingdom, $4.89 in the United States, €5.03 in Europe (EUR), CA$5.80 in Canada, A$6.82 in Australia, NZ$7.87 in New Zealand, zł17.49 in Poland and R$18.72 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Trading Card Inspector offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.28 −30% $3.28 — 1
United Kingdom £4.40 −30% £4.40 — 2
United Statesyour region $4.89 −30% $4.89 — 2
Europe (EUR) €5.03 −30% €5.03 — 2
Canada CA$5.80 −30% CA$5.80 — 2
Australia A$6.82 −30% A$6.82 — 2
New Zealand NZ$7.87 −30% NZ$7.87 — 1
Poland zł17.49 −30% zł17.49 — 1
Brazil R$18.72 −30% R$18.72 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Trading Card Inspector

Trading Card Inspector is a uniquely styled, chilled-out, papers-please-'em-up set in the cutthroat, absurd world of Habubis Corporation.Inspect your way through dozens of hand-drawn, hilarious trading cards as you investigate the mysterious Habubis Corporation in Story Mode, or until you ultimately perish in Endless mode!Use guideline notes, errata memos, reference lists and your own wits to identify if a card is valid or invalid! It'll then be up to you to find the accurate value for valid cards, while destroying invalid cards with the shredder.                          As Habubis Corporation's new premier Trading Card Inspector, you're put in charge of quality control for their wildly popular Habubis Trading Card Game. Learn the ropes, rate the cards and rise through the ranks while uncovering a tale of friendship, corporate espionage and murder?!You'll get to meet shady characters, make tough choices and attempt to discover the truth within 'The Truth', all while dealing with ever-increasing difficulty modifiers that turn the gameplay on its head and mess with your perception.You'll need to keep a sharp eye open and your wisdom about you as you inspect, appraise, verify and value cards in an ever-maddening world of corporate evil and bureaucracy.As you progress through STORY MODE, new and exciting gameplay modifiers are unlocked for use in ENDLESS MODE, where you can work to beat your previous score and earn tons of cash to spend in the Habubis Company Store.                          With each modifier you enable, the difficulty creeps up, but so too does your payment for each card successfully graded. Be careful that your risk doesn't eclipse your reward!Work until you die!There are over 160+ unique, hand-drawn trading cards to unlock, each with their own stories available to enjoy in the Card Gallery.                                        Oh, and of course there's Plarbo too!Trading Card Inspector's quirky 1-bit visual style is highly customizable, with 40 unlockable color palettes and 20 desk patterns, as well as several silly desk-widgets.                         Pick out a great combination and make your workspace truly yours (within company guidelines).

Trading Card Inspector — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
More games like this:Mac games

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players praise this as a hilarious, lighthearted alternative to Papers Please that removes the crushing atmosphere and time pressure while keeping the satisfying detail-checking gameplay loop. The humor, customization options, sound design, and gradually introduced modifiers create an engaging and replayable experience, though some feel the story ending and overall content could be more substantial.

Recommended Sep 5, 2026
I went into [b]Trading Card Inspector[/b] expecting a comedic spin on [i]Papers, Please[/i]. It is… not quite that. What it is, under all the booster packs, quirky challenges, and corporate villainy, is a delightful little math simulator that broke me out of a two-month gaming funk. [h3]Story + Gameplay[/h3] Welcome to Habubis Corporation. Each day, the C-suite invents new ways to make life difficult while you verify the stats, alignment, and legality of 10-20 trading cards, then shred invalid cards and calculate the values of valid ones. You can make up to (4) mistakes per shift, though perfect "Story Mode"shifts unlock unique cards. Spend earnings at the company store to unlock new card packs, color schemes, upgrades, and desktop backgrounds. [b]Controls. [/b]Keyboard + Mouse. I recommend numpad. [b]Playtime. [/b]~2 hours to an ending, ~5-8 to all endings. [b]Settings/Options. [/b]Basic fare: fullscreen/window, audio adjustment. ⚠️ [i]A [/i][b]lot[/b][i] of gameplay-related flashing colors/lights that can't be turned off.[/i] [h3]What Works For Me[/h3] ✅ "Story Mode" includes branching storylines and [strike]4[/strike] 5 endings. ✅ Replaying days to unlock new pa…
36 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 1, 2026
This is E3.
6 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 28, 2026
This is a really addictive game and over weeks i kept coming back to it. Sorting cards and evaluating them is really fun and it stays interesting because of all the extra factors that are added over time. It is one of the few games that motivated me to try again and again when i failed a level. 100% would recommend.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 10, 2026
If Papers, Please is a perfect 10, this is a solid 9. Lots of fantastic art, lots of fantastic writing, and a simple but rewarding gameplay loop that constantly keeps itself fresh. Exactly as long as it should be. 8 hours was just enough to 100%, and none of the extra goals felt grindy or like a chore. Strong recommendation to anyone who likes task management games and jokes about corporate culture.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Fun weekend game that is like Papers Please but a bit easier as you're not racing against the clock (except when a certain mod is enabled). Enjoyed the story
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 4, 2026
Plarbo Plarbo Plarbo Plarbo Plarbo 10/10
2 found this helpful

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