The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy compact point-and-click adventures where painted worlds, soulful music, and quirky dark whimsy matter more than length, Poco delivers a charming one-sitting visit. Skip it if you want substantial puzzles or a longer journey.
What it does best
A hand-painted storybook world you recognize instantly
Music that gives the miniature world its soul
Whimsy and darkness in an unexpectedly charming mix
What might put you off
Very short runtime
Minigames and occasional pixel hunting
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What you are walking into
Poco is a 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure game where you play as Poco, a two-inch tall clown who is banished from a giant walking circus, and left to fend for themselves in the undergrowth of the Below World, where they befriend and enlist the help of the local homunculus population to build a rocket. Explore the beautiful, cluttered Below World... Where everything broken, lost, or unwanted from the Worlds Above comes to decay.
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