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The Plucky Squire

Storybook action-adventure with puzzles across 2D pages and 3D spaces

All Possible Futures · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Sep 17, 2024

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 2,911
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 20 in 30 days
Players
34
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jul 9, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 27 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Plucky Squire?

In this single-player action-adventure, you play Jot, a storybook hero cast out of his book by its villain. You move between the pages and the three-dimensional world outside, solving puzzles, fighting enemies, and tackling platforming sections and mini-challenges to save Jot's friends.

For you if...

  • +you like gentle, family-friendly adventures with a cartoon style
  • +you enjoy varied minigames alongside puzzles and platforming

Not for you if...

  • −you expect difficult puzzles and complex combat
  • −you want more time to experiment with each mechanic

What players say

84% of 2,911 reviews are positive · 90% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the storybook art and the way the game moves between book pages and the world outside. They often criticize simple combat and easy puzzles; recent reviewers also report bugs that block progress.

Players over time

▼ -39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 35 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202634
Nov 6, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 20269
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 202620
Oct 20, 202615
Oct 18, 202635
Oct 17, 202625
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 202611
Oct 14, 202620
Oct 13, 202618
Oct 11, 202630
Oct 10, 202618
Oct 9, 202615
Oct 8, 202619
Oct 7, 202618
Oct 6, 202628
Oct 4, 202628
Oct 3, 202624
Oct 2, 202621
Oct 1, 202619
Sep 30, 202615
Sep 29, 202619
Sep 27, 202621
Sep 26, 202620
Sep 25, 202611
Sep 24, 202617
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 23, 202613
Sep 22, 202614

How many players finish The Plucky Squire?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Story Complete», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Plucky Squire screenshot 1

The Plucky Squire system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 27 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 x64 Bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-4160 / AMD FX-4350
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 (4096Mb) / Radeon RX 460 (4096Mb)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
27 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Low Quality setting, 1080p, producing 40+ FPS

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 x64 Bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1080 (8192MB) / Radeon RX Vega 64 (8192 MB) / Intel Arc A750
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
27 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
High Quality setting, 1080p, producing 60 FPS

Does The Plucky Squire have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Plucky Squire run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does The Plucky Squire 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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2 DLC available.