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Operation: Tango

Online co-op spy puzzles split between agent and hacker

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

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 7,628
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 43 in 30 days
Players
72
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
May 5, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

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 7,628 reviews are positive · 76% of 43 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.

Players over time

▲ +0% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 72 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Operation: Tango screenshot 1

Operation: Tango system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Win 7
Processor
Quad-core CPU
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does Operation: Tango have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Operation: Tango run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Italian.

Does Operation: Tango use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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