Release Date: August 15, 2024
A combination of a tactical game and an RPG, featuring pixel-art graphics. Arco takes us to a world inspired by the Wild West. There are four playable and diverse characters, each with their own campaign. The turn-based combat system from the game allows both sides to execute their moves simultaneously.
Arco is a production on the border of tactical games and RPGs. It is the result of a collaboration between independent Polish artist Frank Nowotniak, Australian developer Max Cahill, Spanish composer and sound designer known by the pseudonym Bibiki, and a Mexican creator known as Fayer.
In Arco we watch events from a bird's eye view.
The game transports us to a fantasy world reminiscent of the Wild West. Each of the characters we embody has been given a separate campaign, telling the story of their revenge on the gang known as the Red Company. Our choices shape the fates of the protagonists and influence how their adventures end.
And these adventures lead us through various locations, such as plains stretching to the horizon, sandy deserts, or lush forests. As we explore them, we push the story forward, recruit allies ready to us, and engage in battle with opponents.
On our way, we encounter both hostile people and aggressive monsters inhabiting this area. A turn-based combat system has been implemented in the game. What distinguishes the combat is the fact that the participants of a given battle plan their moves simultaneously and also execute the actions that way.
Given that individual characters have been differentiated in of abilities and strengths, their skillful use is one of the keys to success here. As we progress, we develop our characters, as well as gather resources, which increases our combat potential.
The two-dimensional graphics of Arco were created using pixel art technique.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Nintendo Switch
Developer: Franek Nowotniak
Publisher: Panic Inc.
Age restrictions: 12+
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Martin Bukowski
March 18, 2025
System Requirements for Arco Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Arco Video Game.
Siliconera: 10 / 10 by Jenni Lada
Arco is essentially a flawless strategy game that forces you to make difficult choices in and out of battle, then live with those consequences.
Eurogamer: 4 / 5 by Christian Donlan
A compact and ingenious turn-based battler with an evocative world.
Nindie Spotlight: 8.2 / 10 by Justin Nation
A surprisingly engaging low-res mix of storytelling, strategy, and adventure