A Game Called Paako

A 2D platformer about a student developing the game itself

Chao8games, Team Paako · Published by Hawthorn Games, USC Games · Released Mar 22, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 268
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Apr 12, 2024
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is A Game Called Paako?

This free, single-player, pixel-art platformer follows a graduate student working on his thesis game. You navigate side-scrolling sections using double jumps and wall jumps, with detours to fish, watch a talk show, and try to find a job.

For you if...

+you enjoy comedies that play with game conventions

Not for you if...

−you want platforming to take priority over dialogue

What players say

76% of 268 reviews are positive

Players praise the personal story and smooth controls. Their most common complaint is needing paid DLC to finish the story without clear advance notice.

Screenshots and trailer

A Game Called Paako system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 or 11
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card with at least 1GB of VRAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does A Game Called Paako have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does A Game Called Paako 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
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does A Game Called Paako 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