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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation *: Windows 7 Processeur : Intel Core i3 / AMD FX or higher Mémoire vive : 4 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Nvidia 460 Series / AMD 75XX or higher Espace disque : 3 GB d'espace disque disponible

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires

Cleo - a pirate's tale

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Released December 12, 2021
sample: 404 reviews posted after launch (179 AI-classified)
97/100
Player Score — % of positive reviews since launch · Steam history: 98 % · 798 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)
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Humor and a tightly scripted story dominate the experience, with humor showing up in 31 player comments. The game enjoys an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, 98% positive across 798 reviews and 97% positive post‑launch.

In-game

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« Un petit jeu qui rappelle les mécaniques de Point and Click. Une très belle histoire avec des énigmes originales et pas trop difficile, pour passer un très bon moment. »
👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Une belle petite aventure dans le style des jeux point'n'click de Lucasarts. Le mini-jeu de carte [i] Kraken fodder [/i] est bien construit et amusant. »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played
« Des personnages attachants, d'adorables visuels, de l'humour, une belle histoire avec des puzzles pas évidents mais faisables. Et aussi, une fin touchante à laquelle on ne s'attend pas du tout. Un grand oui ♡ »
👍 anonymous review · 7 h played
« Un jeu un peu court mais une très belle histoire. »
👍 anonymous review · 9 h played
« Worth playing. I like it's visual style and story. »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played
« you can really feel how much love they put into this game »
👍 anonymous review · 5 h played
« Note to any devs out there, never make your crappy RNG based card-game mini-game actually mandatory to beat the game. Shame too, because it ruined an otherwise alright game. »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played
« I didn't enjoy my time with this game. I found the puzzles to be very easy, the Kraken mini-game to be annoying and the story a little dull. I am obviously in the minority though, so you'd likely still enjoy it even if I didn't. »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played
« Seemed like a great game...up until I was forced to learn a made up card game that was mandatory to win in order to progress the game. Ruined the experience entirely. Ended up rage quitting the so called "cozy game". »
👎 anonymous review · 7 h played
« Maybe good for kids, but between the cringe voice acting and unskippable cutscenes, this just wasn't fun as an adult. »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Mediocre... Boring story, really annoying fishing game and that bottle collecting was too annoying. And a terrible ending. »
👎 anonymous review · 4 h played
« nice story and good voice acting, short but wholesome »
👍 anonymous review · 5 h played

In players' words

« Un petit jeu qui rappelle les mécaniques de Point and Click. Une très belle histoire avec des énigmes originales et pas trop difficile, pour passer un très bon moment. »
👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Note to any devs out there, never make your crappy RNG based card-game mini-game actually mandatory to beat the game. Shame too, because it ruined an otherwise alright game. »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played
« Une belle petite aventure dans le style des jeux point'n'click de Lucasarts. Le mini-jeu de carte [i] Kraken fodder [/i] est bien construit et amusant. »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played
« I didn't enjoy my time with this game. I found the puzzles to be very easy, the Kraken mini-game to be annoying and the story a little dull. I am obviously in the minority though, so you'd likely still enjoy it even if I didn't. »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played
« Des personnages attachants, d'adorables visuels, de l'humour, une belle histoire avec des puzzles pas évidents mais faisables. Et aussi, une fin touchante à laquelle on ne s'attend pas du tout. Un grand oui ♡ »
👍 anonymous review · 7 h played
« Seemed like a great game...up until I was forced to learn a made up card game that was mandatory to win in order to progress the game. Ruined the experience entirely. Ended up rage quitting the so called "cozy game". »
👎 anonymous review · 7 h played
« Un jeu un peu court mais une très belle histoire. »
👍 anonymous review · 9 h played
« Maybe good for kids, but between the cringe voice acting and unskippable cutscenes, this just wasn't fun as an adult. »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Worth playing. I like it's visual style and story. »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played
« Mediocre... Boring story, really annoying fishing game and that bottle collecting was too annoying. And a terrible ending. »
👎 anonymous review · 4 h played
« you can really feel how much love they put into this game »
👍 anonymous review · 5 h played
« nice story and good voice acting, short but wholesome »
👍 anonymous review · 5 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
90 % pos · n=140
Story / writing
96 % pos · n=138
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=57
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=53
Content / longevity
27 % pos · n=15
Interface / UX
42 % pos · n=12
Value for money
73 % pos · n=11
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=6
Performance
100 % pos · n=1
Multiplayer
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay14012668
Story / writing13813332
Audio / music575700
Graphics / art535300
Content / longevity15429
Interface / UX12525
Value for money11803
Stability / bugs6006
Performance1100
Multiplayer1001

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 5.8 h on median; those who dislike it: 3.6 h.

<2h
70 % (n=10)
2-10h
97 % (n=352)
10-25h
100 % (n=36)
>25h
100 % (n=6)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time
Nov 2022 : 97% positive97NovDec 2022 : 100% positive100DecJan 2024 : 100% positive100JanMar 2024 : 100% positive100MarMay 2024 : 94% positive94MayJul 2024 : 100% positive100Jul

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

6 % Moderate

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 24 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 16,4 % of players.

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Strengths

  • Story praised by 133 out of 138 mentions (96% positive)
  • Gameplay lauded in 126 of 140 mentions (90% positive)
  • Graphics receive unanimous praise: 53 positive mentions out of 53
  • Audio also flawless: 57 positive mentions out of 57
  • Humor repeatedly highlighted, appearing in 31 frequent keywords

Weaknesses

  • Bugs are a pain point, with all 6 mentions being negative
  • Additional content receives mixed reception, only 4 positive out of 15 mentions and 9 negative
  • UI split opinions, with 5 negative and 5 positive mentions
  • Multiplayer mode is unfavorably noted, with 1 negative mention

Who is it for?

Players who love indie point‑and‑click adventures with a strong narrative, witty humor, and short‑to‑medium playtimes will find this title appealing. Those seeking robust multiplayer or extensive post‑launch content may be disappointed.

Is Cleo - a pirate's tale worth it in 2026?

Yes — player reception is very positive: 98% of 798 Steam reviews are positive (player score 97/100). Most-praised strength: Story praised by 133 out of. Current price: 12,49€.

Verdict

Cleo – A Pirate's Tale delivers a charming, story‑driven adventure that resonates strongly with its audience, as reflected by its 98% overall approval. While its core experience shines, technical hiccups and limited extra content keep it from being flawless. Overall, it stands as a solid indie offering for fans of narrative‑heavy, humor‑infused games.

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Most frequent keywords

humour (31)voix (28)court (27)histoire (22)aventure (21)nostalgie (14)puzzles (13)énigmes (11)indie (10)hommage (9)fun (7)point-and-click (7)

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