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A Game Called Paako

A Game Called Paako

It’s a game. It’s called Paako. It’s A Game Called Paako. It’s a game called A Game Called Paako. It’s about Paako, but also about A Game Called Paako. It’s only about Paako, but it’s not only about Paako. You’ll finish A Game Called Paako, but you won’t finish A Game Called Paako.

Released Mar 22, 2024 Developer Chao8games, Team Paako Publisher Hawthorn Games, USC Games Platforms Windows AdventureGame Development2D PlatformerComedyPixel Graphics
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

76.5%positive243 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“knowing this was a thesis honestly i didn't expect much, and that i thought this probably will take 0.5 to 1 hours at most. I'm surprised by the comedy, soul-baring narrative (autobiography), smooth control, and the variety of gameplays this short free meta game offered. Good…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“THIS GAME THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX AND IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER GAME”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-25.

38achievements
21.6%median completion
8.4%rarest: The Game
84.1% of players 78.2% of players 64.3% of players 60.8% of players 60.1% of players 45.7% of players 41.3% of players 39.0% of players 38.2% of players 37.9% of players 37.8% of players 37.1% of players 34.9% of players 33.8% of players 31.9% of players 29.8% of players 24.2% of players 23.1% of players 22.1% of players 21.6% of players 21.4% of players 20.6% of players 14.8% of players 13.8% of players 12.6% of players 12.5% of players 12.4% of players 12.4% of players 11.4% of players 11.0% of players 9.4% of players 8.9% of players 8.8% of players 8.5% of players 8.5% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 84.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.1%Boldness — Hidden achievement
78.2%Fish — Fish.
64.3%Inspiration — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
8.4%The Game — Hidden achievement
8.4%Narrator — Hidden achievement
8.5%Around The World — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 27, 2025
A Game Called Paako - Lunar New Year Sale 2024

Hello everyone! A Game Called Paako is participating in this year's Lunar New Year Sale, and you can enjoy a 35% discount on DLC purchases. We welcome you to give it a try! Don't forget to join our Di

Dec 20, 2024
That Game Called Paako - Winter Sale 2024

Hello everyone! The DLC That Game Called Paako is participating in the Winter Sale 2024 with a discount of -35%!

Nov 08, 2024
2 Week Long Discount Returns

Hello everyone! The DLC That Game Called Paako is enjoying a 2 week-long discounT. The discount lasts until November 20. Welcome to experience it!

Aug 30, 2024
DLC 2 Week Long Discount

Hello everyone! The DLC That Game Called Paako is enjoying a 2 week-long discount of -25%. The discount lasts until September 13. Welcome to experience it!

Jun 18, 2024
Hawthorn Games' Metagame Collection - Available Now

Hello everyone, the bundle "Hawthorn Games' Metagame Collection" is now available, and you can enjoy a 10% discount when purchasing the bundle. The bundle includes two Meta Games from Hawthorn Games:

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Free To Play
Player tagsAdventure · Game Development · 2D Platformer · Comedy · Pixel Graphics · Puzzle Platformer · Walking Simulator · Experimental · Surreal · Physics · Multiple Endings · Side Scroller (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese
Achievements38
Official sitehttps://store.steampowered.com/publisher/hawthorngames
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 or 11 Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card with at least 1GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space