The developer of critically acclaimed co-op platformer Pico Park says they’ve by accident made the sport completely free on Steam.
Pico Park (now often called Pico Park: Basic Version) was initially launched in 2016 and is a co-operative puzzle platformer for as much as 10 gamers.
The sport’s consumer evaluations are marked as Principally Constructive on Steam, with 74% of the consumer evaluations thus far being optimistic.
Whereas the Basic Version has been quickly free on Steam for some time, its developer Tecopark determined to replace it not too long ago and add new options together with on-line multiplayer assist.
Notifying customers concerning the replace in August, Tecopark wrote: “I’m considering of updating Basic Version for the primary time in 9 years. I saved Basic Version as a result of it’s Steam-exclusive and helps 10 gamers. Since I’m doing it anyway, I’ll replace it with on-line assist. I would cost a small price for it. I like to recommend putting in it whereas it’s nonetheless free.”
The replace was then added in mid-September, with the promised on-line multiplayer for 2-10 gamers, in addition to up to date graphics to match more moderen Pico Park titles, Steam Enter assist and assist for displays working at 60Hz or larger.
Tecopark informed gamers they’d “maintain it free for a few week” earlier than beginning to cost for it, however they then realised this wasn’t really doable as a result of Steam limits what number of occasions builders could make video games free then change them again to paid titles.
Steam専用「PICO PARK:Basic Edtion(2016年)」は永久に無料だよ！https://t.co/MVs2BKQPeP
アプデして有料に戻そうとしたけど、有料から無料にしたら二度と有料に戻せないことを忘れてたよ！凹
この無料版を遊んで楽しかったらシリーズも遊んでみてね。これだけ10人で遊べるのも変だね凹… pic.twitter.com/FyxKH2ttWD
— PICO PARK / ピコパーク (@picoparkgame) October 5, 2025
“I used to be planning to modify to a paid plan after updating the web assist, however I forgot that after you turn from paid to free, I can by no means return to paid,” Tecopark wrote, declaring that Pico Park: Basic Version is now “completely free” on Steam.
“Should you get pleasure from enjoying this free model, make sure you attempt the sequence (Pico Park, Pico Park 2) too.”
At this 12 months’s BitSummit indie pageant in Kyoto, VGC went hands-on with the brand new Swap 2 DLC for Pico Park 2, which provides mouse-based phases for the Pleasure-Con controllers.
“Pico Park 2 + Mouse Stage had me enjoying with three random strangers – all Japanese, naturally – and regardless of the language barrier we had an absolute blast working collectively to resolve every of the sport’s platforming-style puzzles,” we wrote.
“Every participant controls their little character by holding down the mouse button, pulling again and letting go to fling them round (like Indignant Birds however with much more gravity). The purpose is to get via every stage by stacking on prime of one another, hitting switches, blocking lasers and varied different enjoyable gimmicks.
“There’s presently no equal of Snipperclips on Swap 2, however after quarter-hour enjoying Pico Park 2 + Mouse Stage, I reckon this would possibly simply be kind of the native multiplayer silliness that may result in comparable ranges of front room hollering and cheering.”
