Adventure · March 24, 2022
NORCO (2022)
NORCO is a point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother's death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orleans. Immerse yourself in a surreal and uncanny South Louisiana NORCO’s painterly and cinematic pixel art draws the player into its quotidian sci-fi world of disappearing swamplands, labyrinthine oil refineries, and other landscapes inspired by the titular town of Norco, Louisiana and other parts of Greater New Orleans. Sink into the rich field recordings and sound design by fmAura and a driving, post-industrial electronic score from Gewgawly I. Unravel a mystery in a world haunted by the past and threatened by the future What starts as a straightforward search for your missing brother quickly spirals into a multigenerational mystery. The lines between salvation, memory, technology, and nature bleed together into a uniquely compelling, contemplative narrative rooted in Southern literature, pulp fiction, and point & click adventure games both classic and contemporary. Explore alongside sharply drawn characters with deep roots, rich backstories, and complex motives A chaotic bayou pirate, bar-stool private detective, escaped security android, and your stuffed childhood monkey will all offer assistance in an eroding and uncertain world. Solve puzzles, fight your way past corporate security goons, and infiltrate an influencer cult squatting an abandoned mall on the outskirts of New Orleans. Disclaimer : Though inspired by real-world themes, NORCO is entirely fictional and not intended to represent any actual individuals, entities, or events.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Point & Click · 289
- Atmospheric · 282
- Story Rich · 282
- Pixel Graphics · 281
- Mystery · 281
- Dystopian · 278
- Noir · 250
- Investigation · 247
- Dark · 237
- Gothic · 226
- Colorful · 224
- Adventure · 217
- First-Person · 215
- Retro · 215
- Singleplayer · 211
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.6k Steam reviews | Top 80% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 77 — top 6% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 58% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 2.6k reviews
2.4k positive · 183 negative
Metacritic
89/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
2.5k
Press Quotes
“In March 2022, I'm ready to call it my game of the year” 94/100 – PC Gamer “Confident, biographical and bewildering, NORCO is a narrative experience filled with exquisite, beautiful details.” 100/100 – Gameshub “★★★★★ Gorgeous pixel art drenched in oil-slicked shades of meloncholy” 5/5 – TheGamer
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 24, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Geography of Robots |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Base price | $5.24 -65% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
Achievements
35
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
The game contains instances of violence, suicide, substance use and mature language.
Editions & Packages
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