Once a lovely demo in Steam Next Fest and then the catalyst of discussion on good games selling poorly, "simultaneous turn-based" fantasy RPG Arco has now become one of my favorite finds of the summer. I say that, but I'm late to the party; the game's been out for nearly a month and has already seen its fortunes reversed largely through word of mouth, with glowing critical reviews and now "Overwhelmingly Positive" Steam user reviews (it's also on Switch) rocketing the game to the top of OpenCritic's 2024 hall of fame, and also to a point that the developers feel much more confident in its financial success. After a few brisk hours, which represents a solid chunk of this 10 - 15-hour game, I can add my own thumbs-up to Arco's growing collection. This is a lush, clever RPG that punches well above its weight.
