Adventure · April 18, 2013

Papo & Yo (2013)

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Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs. The minute he sees one hop by, he’ll scarf it down and fly into a violent, frog-induced rage where no one, including Quico, is safe. And yet, Quico loves his Monster and wants to save him. As Quico, players will build their friendship with Monster by solving puzzles together and adventuring through a magical, surrealist world. Players will need to learn to use Monster’s emotions, both good and bad, to their advantage if they want to complete their search for a cure and save their pal. Key Features Real Relationships – Through a unique mix of gameplay and interactive narrative, players explore the complex relationships between Quico, Monster, Lula and Alejandra A Magical World – a beautiful South American favela based in fantastical realism which highlights actual pieces by celebrity graffiti artists A Captivating Original Soundtrack – a soulful sound design created entirely from scratch by Venezuelan-born composer Brian D’Oliveira and La Hacienda Creative Environment-based Puzzle – explore and interact with a world full of whimsical surprises to progress in your journey A Personal Story – inspired by Creative Director Vander Caballero’s tumultuous childhood

Adventure releases from 2013

29 Adventure titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • 3D Platformer · 237
  • Puzzle-Platformer · 188
  • Indie · 181
  • Adventure · 178
  • Puzzle · 171
  • Platformer · 144
  • Singleplayer · 143
  • Emotional · 141
  • Story Rich · 140
  • Short · 137
  • Third Person · 136
  • Surreal · 129
  • Fantasy · 128
  • Atmospheric · 123
  • Psychological · 121

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.8k Steam reviewsTop 75% in Adventure
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40%
Metacritic70/100Genre average 77 — top 84% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours2 h averageTop 93% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 2.8k reviews

2.6k positive · 199 negative

Metacritic

70/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

1.1k

Press Quotes

“… one of the best games to come out this year.” Kotaku “One of the top ten games of 2012” 4.5/5 -TIME Magazine “Papo & Yo, a lyrical tale of a boy and a monster, has set a new and altogether different standard in gaming for representing the world as it is.” New York Times

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 18, 2013
DeveloperMinority Media Inc.
PublisherMinority Media
Base price$14.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

2h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Achievements

10

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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