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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 21.7 hrs on record
Posted: Jul 6, 2022 @ 3:05pm

Carto is a journey worth taking. It is a wonderfully charming game that leads you through a well-crafted world filled with great characters. The puzzles are enjoyable and the artistic style of the game is fantastic. An overall very chill, very good experience.

Carto is an adorable little game where you guide titular character Carto on her journey back to her family. You explore a variety of environments and learn about the stories of the people who reside there while collecting map pieces to try and find your way back home.

All the audio (sounds, talking, music) fit the mood/atmosphere of this fun and bubbly game. It's all really relaxing and there's no pressure at all. The art is very stylistic and really fits with the whole cartography aesthetic of the game, while still being user-friendly and easy on the eyes! Most things in the game are signified through iconography which is awesome and makes the game a lot more immersed as opposed to having words spell it out for you.

The puzzles are very neat! There are a variety of them, mostly based on the whole map mechanic, which doesn't get old and doesn't punish you for getting a puzzle wrong! There are some other puzzles that mix the map-mechanics with other mechanics such as audio to give the game a little toss-up at times and keeps the experience fresh throughout.

The characters are all lovely and they make the game more colourful from their text to their personalities. None are too overbearing or unlikable, which makes talking to them a little more worthwhile.

Again, Carto is a journey worth taking! Recommended for those with a want for a good puzzle/narrative game, as well as those with only a handful of free time.
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