A Game Called Paako (2024)
- Developer
- Team Paako
- Publisher
- Hawthorn Games, USC Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
- Rating
- 3.8 of 5, 237 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A reflective, low-stakes pixel art platformer that feels like exploring someone's personal thesis project, with a quiet, whimsical tone and a focus on narrative and small activities.
pixel artmetagamecontemplativewhimsicalstory-drivenretrolow-key
What players say
Players describe A Game Called Paako as a short platformer mixed with a text adventure about its own development. Many praise its creative meta-narrative and cute art, but opinions split on the writing: some find it heartfelt while others call it self-indulgent and boring. A common complaint is that the story cannot be finished without buying DLC, which players say is not made clear upfront.
Screenshots
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