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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
85% of 4,234
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 36 in 30 days
Playing now
13
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
1 year ago
Jun 26, 2025

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

85% of 4,234 reviews are positive · 77% of 36 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.

Screenshots and trailer

The Plucky Squire

The Plucky Squire system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.