Calico

Buy87%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Peachy Keen Games · Cute · Dec 15, 2020

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Calico?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The positives of the gameplay is that you don't have to think.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-The game has a lot of "rule of cool" in it's narrative, freeing up the story to be silly and engaging.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ideas: 8/10 | Adorable art style, no notes- points docked for the rather boring music and sound design concepts.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you are a sucker for cute aesthetics and good character design, this will probably be enjoyable.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The OST also blends beautifully when you're travelling the different areas, which was a lovely touch to the immersion!
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Was fun to play on my steam deck while winding down for bed.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay82 reviews
Story52 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Characters23 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
51% still recommend
Controls
30% still recommend
Interface
44% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

6 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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