Arco
Mesoamerican fantasy RPG with simultaneous-turn combat and story choices
Franek, Max Cahill, Bibiki, Fáyer · Published by Panic · Released Aug 15, 2024
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 2,313
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 28 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 9
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Aug 22, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)
What is Arco?
This Mesoamerican fantasy RPG follows four Indigenous heroes through connected stories of conflict and revenge. Explore locations, make choices, and develop each character's skills. In fights, plan moves using skills, items, and the environment while enemies act at the same time; your choices can also shift combat toward turn-based or real-time action.
For you if...
- +you enjoy predicting enemy movement in tactical fights
- +you like stories told through several connected characters
Not for you if...
- −you want easy fights without repeated attempts
- −you dislike switching between characters and their stories
What players say
96% of 2,313 reviews are positive · 100% of 28 in the last 30 days
Players praise the combat system, connected stories, pixel art, and music. Some complain about difficulty spikes, while others find the writing unconvincing or the choices too limited.
Screenshots and trailer
Arco system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- i3 2GHz
- Graphics
- 1GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Notes
- OpenGL 3.2
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- i5 3GHz
- Graphics
- 2GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Notes
- OpenGL 3.2
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 54
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
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
Text only: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- RPG
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Pixel Graphics
- Action-Adventure
- Story Rich
- Turn-Based Combat
- Choices Matter
- Exploration
- Adventure
- Strategy
- Dialogue Heavy
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Atmospheric
- Fantasy
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Bullet Time
Recent updates
- Aug 22, 2025 · Anniversary patch! ✨
- Dec 4, 2024 · ✨Translations - Ready for Primetime✨
- Aug 24, 2024 · Bugfixes, Demo, Assist Mode, and What's Next
- Feb 7, 2024 · Mac compatibility and Resolution fixes
1 DLC available.
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