Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

Steam Deck Playable

Chibig · 3D Platformer · Jul 27, 2023

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

92%
Very Positive
445 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 232 sampled reviews

Based on 445 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 232 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
73% of themes are praise27% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Coziness: 8/10 (easy to get into, sweet/caring story)
75 of 232 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I was initially skeptical when I found out that there are no enemies, but other hazards keep the gameplay challenging and interesting.
47 of 232 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The protagonists are neat, the graphics are vibrant and colorful, and it's a lot of fun to bounce around the levels.
37 of 232 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound is minimal, with a relaxed soundtrack playing in the background of each level.
11 of 232 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controller Recommended?
9 of 232 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Koa plays well across the board; I played it on my Steam Deck and was overall really satisfied with the smooth 60 FPS performance.
8 of 232 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Story and characters75 reviews
Gameplay47 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Bugs6 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty29 reviews
90%
Crashes13 reviews
100%
Interface7 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
38
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.