Adventure · October 27, 2020

Carto (2020)

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Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family. Separated from her Granny during a storm, young Carto must use her innate cartography powers to map and manipulate the world around her on her quest to be reunited. As she discovers new “pieces” of the game map, players can rearrange them to shape the levels themselves - unlocking new paths, puzzles, and story moments. Carto will traverse strange new lands, learn their cultures, and enlist the help of new friends along the way in this hand-crafted adventure. Features Employ a unique puzzle and exploration mechanic: rearrange pieces of your map, and watch the world change around you! Chill out and explore peaceful-yet-mysterious lands across a 5-7 hour story Meet a colorful cast of characters and learn about their unique cultures Bask in lush, hand-drawn visuals across a variety of biomes Experience a beautiful soundtrack with over 30 original tracks to accompany you on your adventure

Adventure releases from 2020

100 Adventure titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Indie · 490
  • Cute · 481
  • Puzzle · 410
  • Exploration · 388
  • Hand-drawn · 383
  • Relaxing · 371
  • Adventure · 360
  • Story Rich · 358
  • Female Protagonist · 343
  • Singleplayer · 341
  • Colorful · 335
  • Atmospheric · 334
  • Family Friendly · 332
  • Nature · 327
  • 2D · 325

Peer Adventure titles

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Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume8.5k Steam reviewsTop 27% in Adventure
Positive rating97% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15%
Metacritic79/100Genre average 77 — top 49% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 65% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 8.5k reviews

8.3k positive · 256 negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

6.6/10

Curator recommendations

7.0k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • French
  • German

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 27, 2020
DeveloperSunhead Games
PublisherHumble Games, XD
Base price$5.99 -70%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

20

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Carto