Operation: Tango

Online co-op spy puzzles split between agent and hacker

Clever Plays · Published by Team17, Clever Plays · Released Jun 1, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 8,911
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 49 in 30 days
Playing now: 52; peak 24h 55
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 months ago; May 5, 2026

What is Operation: Tango?

This online-only cooperative puzzle adventure sends an agent and a hacker on missions across a high-tech near-future world to stop a global threat. Two players work from different viewpoints, using microphones to share clues as they investigate, infiltrate, and hack. One owner can invite a friend to play for free through the Friend Pass.

For you if...

+you enjoy solving puzzles through verbal teamwork
+you like switching between fieldwork and hacking
+you want spy missions with varied puzzle tasks

Not for you if...

−you prefer puzzles you can solve alone
−you want local co-op instead of online play
−you dislike time limits in some puzzles

What players say

86% of 8,911 reviews are positive · 73% of 49 in the last 30 days

Players praise the varied puzzles, teamwork, and distinct agent and hacker roles. They often call the campaign short, and many report progress-blocking bugs, including invalid codes, freezes, and desyncs.

Screenshots and trailer

Operation: Tango system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Win 7
Processor: Quad-core CPU
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R9 380
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Italian.