I don't think the comment you're replying to is saying Uplink and Papers, Please are the same kind of game.

I think it's addressing the fact both could be described as "boring" and "not fun" due to their somewhat dry UIs but also their subject matter ("hacking and networking" and "borders admission & stamping passports", respectively), but in practice they are both innovative and very engrossing games, rightly lauded as gems by gamers.