Arto

Wait65%

Mixed · 75 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

OrionGames · Action-Adventure · May 1, 2023

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$4.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Arto?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 75 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 59 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise50% are divided10% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
18 of 59 sampled reviews raised it
The combat system prioritizes fluidity and experimentation, offering quick attacks, dodges, ranged abilities, and customizable weapon modifications that allow players to shift strategy based on enemy type or environment.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
10 of 59 sampled reviews raised it
The game has fun gameplay with intriguing story and rich worldbuilding for the time that I spent playing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 59 sampled reviews raised it
Bright, vibrant, and easy to pick up indie gem with responsive combat and gorgeous visuals.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
5 of 59 sampled reviews raised it
Arto is a striking and imaginative action-adventure experience that uses color not just as an aesthetic flourish, but as a narrative and mechanical foundation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat18 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Story5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
25% still recommend
Difficulty
50% still recommend
Optimization
25% still recommend
Crashes
0% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
29% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$9.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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