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Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Carto is a indie, cute and puzzle game developed by Sunhead Games and published by Humble Games and XD.
Released on October 27th 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS in 9 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, French and German.

It has received 8,541 reviews of which 8,247 were positive and 294 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.78€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Carto into these genres:

Indie Cute Puzzle Exploration Hand-drawn Relaxing Adventure Story Rich Female Protagonist Singleplayer Colorful Atmospheric Family Friendly Nature 2D Stylized Funny Top-Down Cartoon Open World

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1+
  • Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD 5670
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.11+
  • Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD 5670
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
a cute little game with an art style i adore and an interesting puzzle mechanic!
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May 2025
Carto is a strange little puzzle game. It seems like a cozy game on the surface, but it has sinister overtones that start from the very first room. Like, this guy has lost his house, and he's all stressed out about it, then the main character justs pull a winky face and you (the player) "fix" things by ROTATING THE LITERAL WORLD to rearrange the compass points in such a way that the guy's home reappears. But the creepy thing is that the reason the world was all messed up in the first place is Carto! She walks around communicating only in emoticons, never taking responsibility for the fact she has ruined all the lives that she is now "fixing". Over and over again you're made to do all this problematic stuff, like stealing a plant that someone has spent their whole life looking for. At some point you have to kill a bird in cold blood. You can't skip that section, you're even forced to eat the bird! Then you have to cheat to win a fishing competition. Later on you meet a guy who has spent 7 years hunting for an iceberg and of course you find it straight away, but it's glossed over that the reason why he lost the iceberg is because of the destruction you and your god-like family unleash! Every achievement feels hollow because the relationship between the main character and everyone else is so unbalanced. The puzzles are quite fun - mildly challenging but never too much. The graphics are cute. The concept of the game is clever, and I did have fun playing it, but there is a really weird cognitive dissonance around playing an omnipotent entity capable of rearranging the entire world while everyone else struggles. And the game never tackles this head-on, which makes it even creepier. The fact it's clearly not intending to be a horror game - I think the devs honestly intended this to be charming - somehow makes it even more disquieting. I dunno, man. It's worth buying if you're into puzzle games, but be prepared for a weird ride, narratively speaking.
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Dec. 2024
I really enjoyed the puzzle nature of this game. It was simple at times, but also nicely challenging at other times. The stories through out were very nice and interesting to discover. I wish that the map puzzles had a more cohesiveness to them, that there was a solid map at the end of it all, but I think that is just the type-A personality in me. Overall, this was a very fun game to play.
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Aug. 2024
I absolutely loved this game! It goes beyond its brilliant concept—a blend of Zelda where the map itself is a puzzle you piece together to progress—with a very cute but rich story, endearing characters and stunning visuals! Yet another indie gem just waiting to be discovered!
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July 2024
Relaxing puzzle game with beautiful artwork and a warm story. The puzzles were quite straightforward, and it didn't require a lot of looking for hidden things unless you were looking for secrets and all the hidden achievements.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Carto is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Carto is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Carto received 8,247 positive votes out of a total of 8,541 achieving an impressive rating of 9.35.
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Carto was developed by Sunhead Games and published by Humble Games and XD.

Carto is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Carto is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Carto is not playable on Linux.

Carto is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Carto. Explore additional content available for Carto on Steam.

Carto does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Carto does not support Steam Remote Play.

Carto is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Carto.

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Carto
19.99€ -97% 19.99€ 0.78€ -85% 19.99€ 3.12€
9.4
8,247
294
Game modes
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Online players
8
Developer
Sunhead Games
Publisher
Humble Games, XD
Release 27 Oct 2020
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