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Team Paako · Published by Hawthorn Games, USC Games · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 77% positive (243 reviews) · 38 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
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.
Adventure, Indie, Free To Play · 2024 · More free games
Dive into A Game Called Paako, an indie adventure where every choice leads somewhere unexpected. Explore the enigmatic world of Paako and question what "finishing" truly means in this unique free-to-play experience from Team Paako.
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About the Game
A Game Called Paako is a pixel-art 2D platformer metagame that tells the story of a game major graduate student making his thesis game project: A Game Called Paako.
- Quality-certified double jump and wall jump mechanics. (Very old-school)
- A fishing minigame. (Of course)
- Watch a talk show. (Why?)
- Find a job. (Or at least try to)
- Listen to your own echo. (No, I don’t have one)
A Game Called Paako is initially an MFA thesis project at the University of Southern California created by Chaoran Huang, developed with help of Team Paako. For more information, please visit our publisher page. To learn more about the USC Games program, the #1 Games Program in the world, check out the USC Games website.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →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
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 or 11
- Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card with at least 2GB of VRAM.
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
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 Discord.Read full article on Community Announcements (Liac)AnnouncementsOfficial
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%!Read full article on Community Announcements (Liac)AnnouncementsOfficial
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!Read full article on Community Announcements (Liac)AnnouncementsOfficial
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!Read full article on Community Announcements (Liac)AnnouncementsOfficial
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: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2577520/_/ You will act as the Lord of Foe in Game Development Council, who decided to go his separate way due to a conflict. Invade the newly released game Village Guardian. Summon the Predators to destroy villages. Try your best to overthrow the Overlord! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2382580/Paako/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2854330/Paako__Paako/ A Game Called Paako is a pixel-art 2D platformer metagame that tells the story of a game major graduate student making his thesis game project: A Game Called Paako. The base game is free, and purchasing the DLC unlocks some interesting content.Read full article on Community Announcements (Liac)
