PAO PAO

Cozy life sim about running a restaurant and exploring town

ArtDock · Published by Dreland Enterprises · Released Oct 26, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Positive; 90% of 41
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1,456; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is PAO PAO?

PAO PAO is an early-access life sim set in a town with changing seasons, weather, and a day-night cycle. You equip a restaurant kitchen, plan a menu, and serve customers. Outside the restaurant, you can farm, fish, gather resources, explore, and decorate your home and garden. You can play alone or in co-op with up to three other players.

For you if...

+you want relaxed restaurant management with friends
+you enjoy farming, fishing, and decorating your home

Not for you if...

−you want combat rather than restaurant management
−you only play games that are out of early access

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PAO PAO system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 x64
Processor: Intel Core i3-10100
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does PAO PAO have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does PAO PAO run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Malay, Thai.

Does PAO PAO 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 26, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam