Arco Arrives Next Month: A Global Team's Tactical RPG Masterpiece

Gaming Staff • July 29, 2024

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The game Arco, a mix of RPG, narrative, and turn-based tactical RPG, is set to release on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on August 15, 2024. A demo is now available on Steam, and the game will be featured in the Steam PixElated Fest until August 5. Arco is developed by a global team including Polish pixel artist Franek Nowotniak, Australian game developer Max Cahill, Spanish composer and sound designer José Ramón "Bibiki" García, and Mexican industry veteran Antonio "Fáyer" Uribe.

Arco is set in a beautiful world and features a unique "simultaneous turn-based" combat system. Players can unlock new skills, recruit allies, and progress through each campaign with different characters. The game offers a tale full of danger and excitement, with multiple viewpoints and a fantastical world brought to life by pixel art and an atmospheric score.

Arco's development team includes Franek Nowotniak, Max Cahill, José Ramón "Bibiki" García, and Antonio "Fáyer" Uribe, who came together in 2021 to create the game. Arco is published by Panic Inc., a company based in Portland, Oregon, known for developing Mac apps and publishing games such as Firewatch, Untitled Goose Game, and Nour: Play With Your Food. Panic Inc. also created the Playdate handheld video game system.

Arco is set to release on August 15, 2024, and players can request review keys now. The game takes around 10-15 hours to complete, and a demo is available on Steam. Arco is also featured in the Steam PixElated Fest until August 5. For more information, visit and follow the game on Twitter. For more information on Panic Inc., visit and follow them on Twitter.

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