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Arco
A Mesoamerican fantasy RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat. Explore the world through three handcrafted stories forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Wonderfully unique and interesting game with a great combat system and beautiful graphics.”
“gameplay is fun art is good music is fantastic”
“Amazing and unique turn based combat. Rewarding once you get a hang of it. Art style is beautiful and the music is great.”
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An absolutely amazing and unique game. The art and music are incredible. The turn based gameplay is really fun. The story is captivating.”
“A very nice little story with challenging, but not annoyingly so gameplay. A solid recommendation even for folks who hate pixel graphic (like myself)”
“Amazing game! Fun tactical combat and engaging story.”
37 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“gameplay is fun art is good music is fantastic”
“Amazing and unique turn based combat. Rewarding once you get a hang of it. Art style is beautiful and the music is great.”
“Don't like the design of the ghost that would coming out when you are hesitating, I feel spending several minutes to plan out the best actions is what makes this kind of game has rich and thoughtful gameplay, the ghost…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Wonderfully unique and interesting game with a great combat system and beautiful graphics.”
“gameplay is fun art is good music is fantastic”
“Amazing and unique turn based combat. Rewarding once you get a hang of it. Art style is beautiful and the music is great.”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Amazing and unique turn based combat. Rewarding once you get a hang of it. Art style is beautiful and the music is great.”
“A very nice little story with challenging, but not annoyingly so gameplay. A solid recommendation even for folks who hate pixel graphic (like myself)”
“I did not particularly enjoy this game. I wanted to. It has a very unique tactical battle system that I have not seen before - that's where it shines. Except for the ghosts, they make no sense. Yes you can turn them…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Don't like the design of the ghost that would coming out when you are hesitating, I feel spending several minutes to plan out the best actions is what makes this kind of game has rich and thoughtful gameplay, the ghost…”
“gorgeous game and I really like the turn based fighting coming from playing Into The Breach recently, however, unlike ITB, this game doesn't respect the split between the plan and action phases of the fight. The ghosts…”
“I did not particularly enjoy this game. I wanted to. It has a very unique tactical battle system that I have not seen before - that's where it shines. Except for the ghosts, they make no sense. Yes you can turn them…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This game worth to play. Interesting combat. Maybe it is not polished. I would tell that it could be more difficult, but anyway. Though the gameplay itself is not complex but I got feelings of D&D session. Do not…”
“Очень уютная и атмосферная. Бои не сложные. Отлично пройти на Steam Deck.”
“This was a good game, very creative with nice art and ambience. The combat system was also creative and fun, though it never got very complex. It was simple to understand, and simple to master. I would have preferred…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Great story, music, setting. My only complaints are the chunky pixel art might not vibe with everybody, and I wish there were more of the game.”
“Unique strategy RPG gameplay, never seen anything exactly like it. Great revenge story, I felt this weird sort of exhausted catharsis at the end, it's hard to put into words. Short game if you're just in it for the…”
“[h1]Solid[/h1] The combat is unique and interesting. A story of revenge. The combat really stiches together as you have multiple characters and some experience under your belt. Its a mix between real time with pause and…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Just finished this little nice game. It is absolutely charming, the story simple but captivating. It feels though quite like the production rushed the last mile, and left many aspect of the game unpolished. * The skill…”
“雖然有些小瑕疵,但我誠心喜歡這個遊戲 來補個血給推薦”
“Possibly the best game I've played in months. I've never seen a combat system like this before so it took some getting used to but once you understand the fundamentals, you can get really creative with it and make some…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“guys... this game is fantastic... (i have not finished it yet. only a little bit into Tizo's section. i will return and give an update when i finish the game) *Edit after beating* guys... this game is fantastic”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Can't believe I didn't write something for this. Get Arco. The combat will throw you off at first, but it's very innovative and accessible. You will find character builds that will dance around your enemies and make each hit you score leave you wanting more. The setting is…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Few games I have played feel so incredibly alive. This is one of those games. It's dynamic, passionate, and is telling of your own moral compass, habits, and the path you walk in life. I've only got 2 such games on the list so far. 100/10”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Arco is going physical on Switch + Soundtrack on vinyl ✨
Hi y'all!Thanks to Lost in Cult we are happy to bring some super cool physical stuff of Arco! You can get a Limited edition with tons of addons:https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/arco-editionA Switch
Anniversary patch! ✨
Hey there! 💪We've been working these months fixing a few bugs that you have reported us along the way. This is the changelog for further information:version 2025.08.11-01 moved path on the right a lit
Arco's first year anniversary + new single! ✨🎤
Happy Arco's first year anniversary!🥳Here's Bibiki talking! (The audio person of the game) 🎶 I just wanted to let you know how important Arco has been for us, and how much your support has meant all a
Arco live concert in Guadalindie 2025 🔊
Hey there, Bibiki -the audio composer and sound designer of Arco- here! I hope you've been enjoying Arco so far 💪 It's been a real pleasure to read your last comments on how are you having a good time
✨Translations - Ready for Primetime✨
With this build, we're taking language support out of "Beta" status. This means languages are available on non-steam platforms and we're satisfied that the major issues with the translations have been
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Action-Adventure · Story Rich · Turn-Based Combat · Pixel Graphics · Choices Matter · Exploration · Adventure · Strategy · Conversation · Choose Your Own Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 54 |
| Official site | https://arco.game/presskit/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: i3 2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: no Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.2