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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.

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Developer
Franek, Max Cahill, Bibiki, Fáyer
Publisher
Panic
Release
August 15, 2024
1 year and 351 days ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive2,241 reviews96.0%

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About the Game



Arco is a Mesoamerican fantasy RPG where each fight is a handcrafted bullet-hellish maelstrom that you must solve through clever use of your skills, items, and environment. While exploring the world, your narrative choices affect whether the combat skews more turn-based or real-time.

Guide four indigenous heroes through intertwining stories as you battle monstrous creatures, rival nations, and greedy colonizers. Choose peace or choose violence but not all threats can be reasoned with…and all roads in Arco lead to revenge. On a llama.

Features:

  • Simultaneous turn-based system that requires tactical planning while staying quick on your toes.
  • Intertwined stories with 4 different characters, each with their own unique skill tree and playstyle.
  • Choices that impact the narrative as well as the gameplay.
  • Handcrafted fantastical world with 200+ locations, 50+ enemies, 100+ items, 100+ skills.
  • 2 hours of captivating soundtrack. It will break your heart and then heal it.
  • Get cursed, run from your demons, slap monsters, and break your neck trying to discover secrets.
  • Llamas.

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