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Map Map - A Game About Maps
Developer Pipapo Games
In this game YOU make the maps! Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer. Map the environment to turn unknown islands into a hand-drawn journey toward a legendary treasure. From the Steam store page
255 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
179 positive · 22 negative
95% range 84–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 179 | 22 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
197 of 219 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 182 yes, 20 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 202 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (278 of 303 positive).
Players praise the unique cartography puzzle mechanic and cozy atmosphere. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game can feel buggy or imprecise, and the tools need improvement. [4][5][6] A few players find the game not for everyone, requiring patience and a sense of geometry. [7][8][9]
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- [5]
Fun idea, unfun execution. I love the idea of mapping out an island bit by bit, connecting landmarks and using various tools to create reference points and slowly puzzling out an accurate map. Sadly the game disagrees this is fun and provides ample oppertunity to get in the way with vague objectives and game mechanics that slow down the game and distract from this core premise. Ontop of this, the tools provided are …
- [1]
Even though I generally don't play a lot of cozy games, this is a real gem. If you loved the treasure hunting from Sea Of Thieves, but could live without the annoying griefers and wished for a bit more complexity in the puzzles, you definetly should give MapMap a try! Along with the soundtrack, adorable characters and picturesque islands, it is just pure cozy FunFun ;)
- [4]
I finished this game in about 8 hours. There is still optional content for me to go back to and explore. While I would recommend the game in its current state, I should add that it does feel buggy at times and some features feel lacking. The concept is really cute, you try to find specific points on islands, following a story along the way, discovering the history of an ancient race. The art is lovely, and the music …
- [8]
Recommend is such a funny thing here. Map Map is a good game, as does what it does well, but I don't think this is for everybody, I think you need a strong sense of geometry and some amount of stubborness to enjoy this game. It does not hold your hand, and it can be hard to figure out what you are supposed to really be doing. Certainly try the demo before you buy this one.
- [13]
Map Map finally got released and it’s exactly what I expected, a beautiful, cozy game about cartography and exploration. The art style is lovely, the pacing is really nice, and there's something weirdly addictive about slowly filling in those blank patches on the map It’s a nice and relaxing game, perfect to unwind. Highly recommend if you like low-stakes, charming indie games!
Summarised from 34 of the 250 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Map Map - A Game About Maps talk about unique and novel puzzle mechanic about cartography; those who didn't talk about tools can be imprecise and tedious to use. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 255 · most liked firstMap Map - A Game About Maps is out now! 🤗 Join a small group of adventurers 🏝️ Embark on a cozy treasure hunt 🧭 Use proper navigation tools 🗺️ Become the world’s greatest cartographer Head over to Steam, and start mapping! s.team/a/2702260/ youtu.be/0Q2uy0oaExU #indiegame #gamedevs #cozygame
neutral · AI labelView post →It's time for #pitchyagame! In 'Map Map - A Game About Maps' you ... 🗺️ make your own maps 📍 embark on a cozy treasure hunt 🏝️ explore idyllic islands Head over to Steam and try our demo 🤗 (can you find all of the 5 hidden treasures? 😯) ✨ s.team/a/2702260/
neutral · AI labelView post →Today was a really big day for indie game releases and I didn't even realize until I looked at the calendar! In addition to Mina the Hollower which I know many of you are playing, check out these four cozy games! 📦One Move Away 🪆Plush Parade 🎣Scale the Depths 🗺️Map Map: A Game About Maps
neutral · AI labelView post →Become the world's best cartographer in ‘Map Map - A Game About Maps’! 📍 embark on a cozy treasure hunt 🏝️ explore idyllic islands 💚 be part of an adventure crew 🗺️ make your own maps Wishlist on Steam s.team/a/2702260/ Join our Discord discord.gg/W47cSBnmE7
neutral · AI labelView post →Map Map - A Game About Maps launches tomorrow! 🥳 Yes, it feels surreal, but tomorrow is release day! 👀 We can't wait for you all to start your adventure! 🗺️ s.team/a/2702260/ #indiegame #gamedev #cartography
neutral · AI labelView post →Even though I generally don't play a lot of cozy games, this is a real gem. If you loved the treasure hunting from Sea Of Thieves, but could live without the annoying griefers and wished for a bit more complexity in the puzzles, you definetly should give MapMap a try! Along with the soundtrack, adorable characters and picturesque islands, it is just pure cozy FunFun ;)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🗺️ Map Map - A Game About Maps Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer. Map the environment to turn unknown islands into a hand-drawn journey toward a legendary treasure. store.steampowered.com/app/2702260/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Fun idea, unfun execution. I love the idea of mapping out an island bit by bit, connecting landmarks and using various tools to create reference points and slowly puzzling out an accurate map. Sadly the game disagrees this is fun and provides ample oppertunity to get in the way with vague objectives and game mechanics that slow down the game and distract from this core premise. Ontop of this, the tools provided are very limited, inaccurate and slow to use, especially considering the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a solid game if you're into this kind of thing. It turns out I'm not. No shade on the game whatsoever, it's just not for me. It reminds of an earlier, experimental time in my life when my friend Niko and I mapped out the lines of each others souls beneath the midsummer night sky. I genuinely cannot fault this game, the faults lie only with my appetites.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What are you playing this weekend? Here's the MinnMax Discord's Top 10! 1. 007 First Light 2. Mina The Hollower 3. Marathon 4. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 5. Overwatch 6. Slay the Spire 2 7. Forza Horizon 6 8. Map Map - A Game About Maps 9. Pokémon Pokopia 10. Butterfly Soup
neutral · AI labelView post →How often do you really get to do something genuinely different in a game? Fight here, grind levels there, manage an economy on the left, build something on the right... But surveying islands, triangulating locations, and creating your own map from scratch? That’s not something you see every day. It’s wonderfully engaging in this laid-back kind of way — you catch yourself muttering things like: “Ah damn, those 0.2 meters! ... Yeah, I probably could’ve done that better.” Map Map is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finished this game in about 8 hours. There is still optional content for me to go back to and explore. While I would recommend the game in its current state, I should add that it does feel buggy at times and some features feel lacking. The concept is really cute, you try to find specific points on islands, following a story along the way, discovering the history of an ancient race. The art is lovely, and the music is relaxing. The devs have been pretty quick to respond to bugs, which shows…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A "game about maps" that quickly turns into cheap platforming Pretty typical case of good idea, botched execution. Unfocused and uninspired level design cobbled together using 2 dozen or so assets. The core gameplay loop is landing a small island, and using landmarks and the shoreline as reference points, you mark the desired spot GeoGuessr-style. Finish marking them, and hop onto the next level/island. You don't actually chart a map or fill it in (you have the tools, but have zero incentive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. I tried it at NextFest and really enjoyed it, it almost feels like it was made for me because I love surveying and the process of surveying - studied a field adjancent to it and surveying and map making were my favourite bits. Felt like it was a great attempt at gameifying the process, turning it into a fun and engaging game loop. And really loved the world building and characters, definite neurodivergent feel to a lot of them and feels like nice…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2024, Hamburg-based @osmoticstudios.com won awards for Best Audio Design, Story, and Innovation for Closer the Distance! Games Lift Incubator team and Prototype Funding recipient @pipapogames.bsky.social won the Newcomer Award for Map Map - A Game About Maps! 💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello #bluesky! 👋 We're Pipapo Games, currently working on our first title: In 'Map Map - A Game About Maps' you'll become a cartographer and embark on a cozy treasure hunt. Use your sense of direction to make maps, help your companions and explore idyllic islands 🏝️🗺️ #followfriday #indiedevs
neutral · AI labelView post →I would seriously pay AAA price for this game at 4-5x size. The mechanics and tools are amazing, I only wish that you could erase pencil and pen separately and maybe have some color options. I love how you can jump into a map and solve it in minutes, or "waste" hours drawing in every detail of the map just for the fun of it. I've played this game for 9 hours, and 8 of that was just adding every little detail to a the maps. If Map Map released an expansion or made a Map map 2 I am…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts out really strong, and it feels really good to fill out the map. However, you spend too little time in each map, and quickly move to having virtually no map at all and relying heavily on trial and error. And the story is so saccharine as to be grating. Grade: D
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Map Map - A Game About Maps on Steam. In this game YOU make the maps! Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer. Map the environment to turn unknown islands into a hand-drawn journey toward a legendary treasure.
neutral · AI labelView post →what an insane day for new videogames we got 868-BACK we got Map Map: A Game About Maps we got Soulbound Re-Cursed we got The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time what else we got??
neutral · AI labelView post →So what is Map Map - A Game About Maps? 🗺️ make your own maps 📍 embark on a cozy treasure hunt 🏝️ explore idyllic islands So what is ... @halfsouplabs.bsky.social @wildwoodsgame.bsky.social @slimekinggames.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Only two weeks left until you … 🤗 join a small group of adventurers 🏝️ embark on a cozy treasure hunt 🧭 use proper navigation tools 🗺️ become the world’s greatest cartographer ✨ Wishlist ‘Map Map - A Game About Maps’ now on Steam! s.team/a/2702260/ #gamedevs #indiedevs
neutral · AI labelView post →Map Map - A Game About Maps has a demo out and I can't recommend this game highly enough. Finding creative ways to locate stuff on a map is such a fun and rewarding experience and the entire presentation is incredibly charming. store.steampowered.com/app/3672480/...
positive · AI labelView post →Wonderful little game that I thorougly enjoyed. If you want to fully enjoy this game, you need to take a deep breath and relax. Trying to "grind" this game is tedious, as you need to explore the islands thoroughly to find all optional treasures. If you can rid yourself of that impatient completionist urge and engage with the game as a cozy, relaxing activity that just lets you wonder, then you are in for a treat, and every discovered clue and treasure will reward you greatly for figuring it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly later maps are a real disappointment. I was hoping that the game would eventually have tools to precisely measure where a landmark is, but there is no way to get exact compass directions or angles on most late maps. Since half the map is missing and direct walking lines are often blocked, this results in a lot of guesswork. To pad the runtime, the developers added platforming challenges where e.g. you need to precisely land with a glider in a specific spot.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Map Map is a very cute game, with a core premise I don't think I've seen before elsewhere, and it's done well. I just wish it had avoided a couple of issues that made the game feel like more of a chore and less like the childlike whimsical adventure that its ham-fisted writing tries to frame itself as. My first, most egregious complaint is that the last tool you unlock in the game, the sextant, allows you to tell the distance of an object, as well as the change in altitude between your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →npcs in the game repeatedly mention/laugh at you when you're wrong to an annoying degree lol. i don't support the AI usage for translations either (if they're willing to use it there... some of the sprites looked kinda weird too but i might be completely wrong on that part) but my biggest reason for the refund is i was just not having fun with it. which is a shame because i really wanted to. the game did not deserve to be copied by hoyoverse either so i was willing to try it in the spirit of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GeoGuessr/Animal Crossing crossover episode. Fun and relaxing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish there was a more middle ground option, but I think it just was a bit strict in the markings and that was really just getting in the way of the fun for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game! I already loved the demo, so I'm excited to play more islands. Love the cartography puzzles, the hidden treasures and how you can customize your maps! Very cozy <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MAP MAP: A GAME ABOUT MAPS Vibe: map mapmap map mapmap Map out an island using only context clues! Cute idea, charmingly goofy (all the dialogue is VOed with "mapmapmapmap")
positive · AI labelView post →Map Map is a game I have had on my wishlist for about as long as it has been available for wishlisting, and a game I had really looked forward to. A game about mapping out stuff, stepping out distances, inspecting landmarks, circling the compass on map, I had really big expectations for this game, it seemed to feature a game mechanic that I had never seen before in my long gaming career. First few maps started of great, you got a landmark, stepped out distances, great fun was had. And…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I somehow thought this would be something more. you can play every map by just spamming the marker down and it tells you how close you are of the right location. if you're real lazy you don't need to move at all. there is treasures if you're into that. so run around finding the clues and then spam the shovel to the ground. I thought drawing on the map would've been an actual mechanic here but it just for you. no need to do that at all unless you like role playing. really wasn't for me and i…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great. It's very very picky about placing your marker, which is 10/10 for me especially since it's a game about precise mapping. I admit though, I don't play the game as intended. I like to use all the markers and stickers to graph the island before working on the missions. I assume they expected some people to play this way, otherwise their wouldn't be so many customization options, but keep in mind, unless you want to map everything, the actual missions take about 10min per…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game started quite nice but when I reached the swamp in the second half I got so annoyed. You get a divider from the beginning but no ruler. That's fine for the first few maps but it makes things unnecessarily complicated later on. Same for a magnetic compass. I see that a compass would've made the game much easier but I would appreciate more difficult tasks with the right set of tools rather than making simple tasks artificially difficult by removing the basic tools. When I got the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Map Map: A Game About Maps (!) was a very fun cartographic experience. It was so nice to interact with a map that didn't place a marker for my character, forcing me to interact with counting steps, landmarks, compasses for triangulation, and eventually sextants was a puzzley delight. Very satisfying. One thing I loved: seeing photos of the dev team across the years as they worked on the game helped underscore this as a very human project. One thing I was less enthusiastic for: the cutesy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like the idea of the game but it does not give you the tools you need to be as accutate as it demands. only so many times you can figure out a location palce a pin and get told you only get 2 stars because you are 0.1 steps away without the games starting to feel more frustrating than satisfying. especially when the game does not give you tools to be that accurate.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am in love with this game, it is so much fun locating things and doing cartography on these cute little islands, all while hearing from adorable crew mates. One of the most fun games I have played all year, hard recommend!
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Upcoming games to watch for: * Shape Sender Deluxe, by @deadteapot.games * Map Map - A Game About Maps, by @pipapogames.bsky.social * Birdigo - bird word game, by @johnaugust.bsky.social, @toboggan.work and @gameteam6.com * Spooky Express, by @draknek.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Great concept, but fails to deliver. The pacing is too slow, where most tools are only unlocked after mid game, this includes tools that make your life easier like the magnetic compass and range finder, or the ability to plant flags, so you spend 99% of the game just measuring distances with steps and drawing circles, and it gets repetitive. I wish there would be more triangulation tools, to measure azimuths or horizontal angel between points, to make the game strategy more varied. Instead,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cute game about surveying and navigating with simple tools. The writing and art style are evocative of a childrens book, but the problem-solving required to complete some of the challenges is such that you don't feel like you're playing a game made for kids. You're given objects or features in the game world to plot on a map that's usually just the coastline of whatever island you're on (and sometimes not even that- later maps frequently have large blank spots for you to fill in), and a very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommend is such a funny thing here. Map Map is a good game, as does what it does well, but I don't think this is for everybody, I think you need a strong sense of geometry and some amount of stubborness to enjoy this game. It does not hold your hand, and it can be hard to figure out what you are supposed to really be doing. Certainly try the demo before you buy this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →18 Days of ‘Map Map - A Game About Maps’! 🎉 That’s (almost) three weeks full of creating maps, solving puzzles, and finding lots of treasures! We love following your journey when you share your beautiful maps on Discord or Steam 🗺️✨ discord.gg/W47cSBnmE7 #indiegame #postrelease #cartography
neutral · AI labelView post →Starts off very easy, but your tools quickly feel insufficient for the challenges.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super good idea Poor execution
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very relaxing and fun game for explorers and trailblazers, who seek to show of their mapping skills. This game works really well for calm evenings, but is also challenging, when you want those perfect pinpoints! Just try it out yourself and enjoy the journey to new islands with cozy art and wonderful music (～￣▽￣)～
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We would also like to congratulate our release day buddies @pipapogames.bsky.social! They are making a brilliant game about maps called Map Map - A Game About Maps. It's about maps! You should definitely check it out. Happy release day to you as well!!💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Map Map - A Game About Maps from @pipapogames.bsky.social , comes out May 28th. While not a detective game, this one appeals to all my detecting instincts. I really liked the demo, and I recommend anyone who thinks they might be interested try it out. store.steampowered.com/app/2702260/
positive · AI labelView post →Dang. I want more of this kind of puzzle. The game itself is a little too “cute” for my taste, but this is truly a novel puzzle mechanic. Could be called Surveyor Sim and I’d play the heck out of it. One complaint: The divider usability needs work and it should always show its size. Measurement is tedious.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Map Map - A Game About Maps by @pipapogames.bsky.social, a cartographic exploration game, is out now! [PC] Become a cartography and build maps like a real explorer. Find and mark landmarks, ruins, and secrets on various islands using compasses, sextants, and even your steps. #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →I wasn't having fun with this game. Steam told me this game is similar to Leaf it Alone. It's not. But if you didn't like Map Map(me either), maybe you will like Leaf it Alone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks cozy and fun, unfortunately it's a mix of neither
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →20th - Phonopolis @amanita-design.net 21st - Schrodinger's Cat Burglar @abandonedsheep.com 27th - Map Map: A Game About Maps @pipapogames.bsky.social 28th - Trackastrophe! by Kinoko Studio 28th - 868-BACK by Michael Brough 13 so far! Did I miss any? Please, complaint in the comments below 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →@pipapogames.bsky.social - Map Map A Game About Maps, @osmoticstudios.com - Closer the Distance, @svenahlgrimm.bsky.social, @mathildesound.bsky.social - ODDADA, @paintbucket.de + @bullenhuser-damm.bsky.social, @domschott.bsky.social - Best Player,
neutral · AI labelView post →@slimekinggames.bsky.social @mathildesound.bsky.social @svenahlgrimm.bsky.social @markuskoepke.bsky.social Slime King Games - Under the Island ODDADA Godcomplex Games - Stack'em Up Pipapo Games - Map Map - A Game About Maps Markus Koepke - Journey Beyond the Edge of the World
neutral · AI labelView post →Charming and unique puzzle-platformer. I rarely get lost in games, so this really was the one to test my mettle! While it is easy enough to breeze through the first dozen levels, once verticality and incomplete maps and difficult terrain come into play, the task of marking even a prominent landmark can be quite the puzzle, often with multiple solutions that allow for creative problem solving. While the story is nothing to write home about, the characters are charming and their childish banter…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks for the warm welcome back folks! Stream was wonky, but I'm not too surprised since it was a new setup. Map Map: A Game About Maps was the game tonight, and it absolutely rocks. @pipapogames.bsky.social Fellow streamers: It also has incredible Twitch Integration, I highly recommend it!
positive · AI labelView post →Map Map: A Game About Maps was a very fun cartographic experience. It was so nice to interact with a map that didn't place a marker for my character, forcing me to interact with counting steps, landmarks, compasses for triangulation, and eventually sextants was a puzzley delight. Very satisfying.
positive · AI labelView post →I thought it was gonna be like a fun Windwaker or Phantom Hourglass kind of experience but without enemies and exploring the map while discovering and marking every discovery, with maps ever getting more interesting and explorable with even some dungeons, but no, it's just two kind of envinronment repeated again and again with nothing much to say, and I love interesting legendary ruins but this were very plain, and you can't even fully explore the interior or the top of many towers, while I…
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