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Game
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NORCO
Developer Geography of Robots
Norco is a 2022 point-and-click adventure game developed by Geography of Robots and published by Raw Fury. Set in a dystopian, futuristic version of Norco, Louisiana, it follows Kay, a woman who has returned home after her estranged mother's death. While searching for her missing brother, she becomes entangled in the mystery of her mother's investigations. Norco developed out of a multimedia documentary project… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
411 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
214 positive · 16 negative
95% range 89–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 214 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 85 | 0 | 61 |
| Mastodon * | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,897 of 2,028 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
93% recommend · 209 yes, 15 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 224 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,027 of 3,282 positive).
Players praise the game's haunting atmosphere and sense of place. [1][2][3] The writing is widely lauded as excellent, with some finding it occasionally pretentious. [4][2][5] Some reviewers note flaws like easy puzzles or a slow start. [6][7][5]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
I don't know what I'm missing. Its is a point-and-click game with insultingly easy puzzles because the solutions are always spelled out to you which negates the entire core of the genre. So the only potentially engaging thing left is the story, but the characters and plot are constantly being undercut by awful humor. Genuinely just play The Drifter (actual point-and-click) and Kentucky Route Zero (actual good …
- [1]
This game is just profoundly sad. It has haunted me ever since I played it over two years ago. The game is a linesr point-and-click adventure game, so there's not much to spesk of in terms of gameplay, and is understated with its scope. It does not have the flowing prose, the elaborate, imposing worldbuilding, or the piercing philosophy of some of its contemporaries in the CRPG genre, but the image of the world it …
- [2]
Worth a playthrough, with some substantial flaws. Very well done vibes, sense of place, and general atmosphere, in a haunting setting that I haven't seen featured much in video games. The writing is beautiful in parts, sometimes very funny, and occasionally drops into the purple and pretentious. A lot of other reviews compare it to Kentucky Route Zero and Disco Elysium -- it's a similar weird and surreal vibe, but I …
- [3]
Perfect southern gothic vibe. Laid off refinery workers, broken people, dying industrial towns, eccentric conspiracy theorists, scary homeless people, corporate pollution. The vibe is perfect, down the last detail. I also like a story that is isn't straight forward. Where you might not fully understand what's going on, but you get the general idea and go along with it, not questioning it too much and enjoying the …
- [4]
As someone who was born in New Orleans, I was intrigued straight away by the setting — there's not a lot of video games taking place in Louisiana, and even fewer made by people who are actually from there, either. That got my personal attention, but it was the incredibly brilliant writing that kept me playing. I really don't like point and click adventure games, personally — they're one of the genres I really like …
Summarised from 34 of the 375 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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NORCO sits at 93% positive across 230 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Metacritic, the game has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The game's art received praise. Kyle LeClair wrote that the art was "impressive" especially the "variety of detail". Noelle Warner, in an article published by Destructoid, wrote that the game's "visuals [were] often gorgeous" and noted that they could look "ugly and grotesque" in a way that helped convey the game's message. Warner further wrote that the "risks" the game took with its art "worked in its favor". As with the game's art, critics emphasized the quality of NORCO's writing. Writing for The Gamer, Khee…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 411 · most liked firstI think a lot of people who obsess over Disco Elysium should spend less time litigating its legacy and play another game, like Norco, which is a masterpiece that not enough people played.
positive · AI labelView post →An introduction to this project: we're a small game studio based in South Louisiana. Our first release NORCO (2022) is a sci-fi graphic adventure set in the New Orleans suburbs. Gameplay resembles Hideo Kojima's Snatcher or a modernized MacVenture such as Deja Vu.
neutral · AI labelView post →🔞XXXRodeo DEMO is up!! playable in-browser for free or PWYW download!! Old vulture meets kinky queer western town on a technician job, but gets more than she bargained for. A neo-western furry puzzle/point-n-click/VN game, inspired by games like NORCO/Disco. 🐎 devilsgulch.itch.io/xxxrodeo-demo 🐎
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want to play a game for this moment, give NORCO a shot. It's a narrative game about what happens when the world turns to systems that encourage us to dehumanize each other, like crypto or AI or corporate feudalism (it's actual cyberpunk!!). It's only two years old but it has aged like wine
positive · AI labelView post →I started a playlist of ambient loops from NORCO, featuring music, sound, and artwork from the game. I'll continue to add to it over the next few weeks for those who would like background sounds and visuals from the game. Link below.
neutral · AI labelView post →NORCO is an excellent game that you ought to play if you haven’t yet, and I’m thrilled to see this from them.
positive · AI labelView post →Up now on our Patreon: vegetation progress for the New Game (still working out the name), featuring a new track by NORCO sound designer fmAura. Thank you to our supporters!
neutral · AI labelView post →I impulsively decided to try out Norco last night and ended up playing through half the game. It's a dystopian, narrative-driven point and click, the pixel art style is GORGEOUS & the writing, humour and music are 10/10. I haven't stopped thinking about it so I think I'm going to finish it today!
positive · AI labelView post →Platinum 🏆299🏆 was Norco 🚀 I absolutely adored this game; it was everything a point and click adventure should be. Pensive, funny, melancholy, and completely eccentric. I was hooked from start to finish and so glad I gave this gem a try. Top Platinum screenshot too 🤭
positive · AI labelView post →Like NORCO? Like Disco Elysium? I did, too, which is why it was so exciting to publish INTERSTATE 35, a game about the complicated business of going home.
neutral · AI labelView post →the 50th and final review for the Extremely Overdetermined Adventure Game Tier List: Norco. one of the best adventures ever made. nebula.tv/videos/innue...
neutral · AI labelView post →Evening rebroadcast: the NORCO physical release is now available to pre-order through Lost In Cult. You can get the base game or a special edition limited run with prints, a slipcase, a booklet, and more. Both options feature custom artwork by @esanchezill.bsky.social.
neutral · AI labelView post →Had the chance to play NORCO myself on a Steam Deck and can confirm it runs well. We added features to make things more comfortable, like using buttons to quickly cycle through selectables, and supporting both dpad & joystick for cursor control. There are a number of font options available as well.
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Norco last night and man, what a beautiful game 😭 I completely adored the overall mood throughout. Somehow it manages to be SO funny and comforting while also extremely dark, gritty and unsettling? Really looking forward to seeing what @geographyofrobots.bsky.social cook up next
positive · AI labelView post →"I don’t think we give enough credit to weirdness in games as a source of mystery and power." New essay up on @essaydaily.bsky.social's advent calendar today on the video game NORCO from @geographyofrobots.bsky.social and advocating for weirdness (minor spoilers): www.essaydaily.org/2025/12/dec-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m not buying anything in the steam sale but if I were here are some things I would purchase! NORCO- a beautiful sci fi point and click game set in Louisiana. Act 1 is free and the whole thing is $5 SKALD: Against the Black Priory- an rpg with dice rolling and a lot of beautiful, dark pixel art.
positive · AI labelView post →I love and have bought Norco, Pentiment, and every other story focused videogame out there, and I still think it's worth focusing on Disco Elysium's legacy because this upcoming game is gonna be directly handing cash to the guys who stole the IP, literary critique notwithstanding
neutral · AI labelView post →NORCO is a really special game! Lotta little moments that stick with you for years. Some wonderful artwork. Commits completely to a sense of place. Can’t to see this new project
positive · AI labelView post →the pixel art in NORCO was absolutely jaw dropping, there were several points in the game where I had to stop playing and just marvel at it, especially near the end
positive · AI labelView post →I've bought NORCO three times, most recently the PS5 edition from @lostincult.co.uk, because it's such a great example of a game firing on all cylinders. I look at these and find myself nostalgic for a five year old game. "Oh, I remember where I was in that scene, and that scene, and that scene."
positive · AI labelView post →NORCO has earned our Badge of Approval! We are particularly proud of this one, as we were able to identify a game-breaking bug during our testing. Together with Lost In Cult and Geography of Robots we made sure it won't sneak onto the physical release.
neutral · AI labelView post →Incredible game, a steal at this price. If digital games were a thing I could put on a shelf, I would put NORCO next to Kentucky Route Zero, Disco Elysium, Phoenix Springs... And if you have much familiarity with southern Louisiana it's really gonna hit.
positive · AI labelView post →I want to give Norco its flowers, that game deserved so much more.
positive · AI labelView post →Just finished Norco. So picked this up in the recent Steam sale and just finished it. What does everyone think? I liked it, though I definitely enjoyed the earlier portions more, when it felt more grounded than fantastical. I would love to see a game centered around LeBlanc and his time as a PI before Kay returns. I feel like that would be a good setting to really dig into this awesome dystopia that was created here.
neutral · AI labelView post →Massively honoured to have been asked to work on the Norco booklet here. A special game of alienation and meaning in the modern word. Even more beautiful and relevant today than it already was on release. And talking to @geographyofrobots.bsky.social was a total delight.
positive · AI labelView post →Today’s work soundtrack! - From @geographyofrobots.bsky.social’s NORCO! Incidentally a very good adventure game if you’ve not played it yet! #NORCO #AdventureGames #IndieGames #Music #Gaming
positive · AI labelView post →Finished Norco yesterday. Fucking incredible game. Point and click with some of the best, most clever and insane dialogue around… reminded me of Disco Elysium in a lot of ways. Absolutely loved it. 9.5/10 Amazing recommendation by @scatterbuggg.bsky.social melltith ar eich cartref
positive · AI labelView post →Norco was a very good game
positive · AI labelView post →Mostly, it's the must-have Indie darlings, with a sprinkling of AAA fodder. I've loved: * Rimworld * Yakuza 0 * Slay The Spire * Dave the Diver * Dredge I've found that I enjoy playing offbeat adventure games on the deck more than I did sat at a PC. Detention, Norco, Loretta, To The Moon, that sort of thing is perfect for playing in bed, propped against the pillows. I'm personally a huge fan of project zomboid, though I had to tweak the controls a little to make it work well. I'm sure…
neutral · AI labelView post →Played Norco by @geographyofrobots.bsky.social for @pixelexplorersclub.bsky.social Game Club. It was an interesting and layered experience. I had seen it be recommended as a similar vibe to KRZ and yep, they are "of the same cloth" Happy to finally play it, It had some scenes I really loved.
positive · AI labelView post →Absolutely beautiful new physical game launch. We've been desperate to do something with NORCO and @geographyofrobots.bsky.social since 2022 😁 A true cult classic!
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is just profoundly sad. It has haunted me ever since I played it over two years ago. The game is a linesr point-and-click adventure game, so there's not much to spesk of in terms of gameplay, and is understated with its scope. It does not have the flowing prose, the elaborate, imposing worldbuilding, or the piercing philosophy of some of its contemporaries in the CRPG genre, but the image of the world it portrays, with its immersive soundscape and tasteful pixel art work, just sticks…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The winner of the poll was Norco! Thanks to all who voted, really looking forward to playing!
positive · AI labelView post →Before Norco: Norco, a game that wasn't always a game, but first was a documentary that started over 10 years ago, where developer Yuts and his friend visited Norco, Louisiana, to take pictures, interviewed people, and filmed the rise of an industrialised oil company and its impact on the people and the landscape of the city. Due to the many positive feedback and exposure for these visual captions shared online and out, Yuts started to create a game out of it, bringing more talented developers…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Once again thinking about Norco, the third game of that set for me.
positive · AI labelView post →Norco was so good! I replayed it recently and got curious what the devs were up to... Turns out they've been posting quite a bit on Patreon about their next game (3D, "an industrial sprawl wetland investigation game", working title "Sulfur Coast"): www.patreon.com/c/geographyo...
positive · AI labelView post →"You commit to something, and you just become the incubator for the work." My conversation with Yuts / @geographyofrobots.bsky.social (maker of the great game NORCO) is up on @graywolfpress.bsky.social's Games Lab today: graywolflab.org/2025/10/03/e...
neutral · AI labelView post →There's something psychotically specific in writing a deeply personal southern gothic thriller with a grim, surreal sci-fi vision of industrial Louisiana, and emphasising its literary prose, poignant socio-economic themes, and haunting authenticity that turn a dystopian mystery into a moving meditation on grief and dying towns. Norco is up there with some of the best in the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cut Trilby's Notes and Resonance to make room for Citizen Sleeper and Norco, and I don't LOVE the Blade Runner adventure game but I still wish I'd gotten to talk about it bsky.app/profile/junt...
neutral · AI labelView post →and now the demo is out - play this game!!! "Old vulture meets kinky queer western town on a technician job, but gets more than she bargained for. A neo-western furry puzzle/point-n-click/VN game, inspired by games like NORCO/Disco." 🐎 devilsgulch.itch.io/xxxrodeo-demo 🐎
neutral · AI labelView post →NORCO, one of my favourite games from the past few years, is 60% off on Steam right now, frankly a steal. $6 for such a moody, beautiful point & click? A STEAL. store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/...
positive · AI labelView post →NORCO is a text-based point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana. This game is making me feel so many things. It's so God damn beautiful.
positive · AI labelView post →The harsh reality of the very real, entirely preventable destruction of Norco and the hundreds of stories like these that will continue to come with the endless extractions, the pointed placements of waste-creating AI Data centers and other crap, along with the twinkling of the eye and strange personal humanities and humors and exploitations that emerge in spite of that coming calamity, the ways people react to it and shift, that's what the game is. There's a humorous tone over parts of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have taught Norco in every semester I've offered the Decolonial Game Design course. It has one of the clearest visions of the past, present, and near future of the United States. It also does a supreme, consistent job of the "creepy stare + jump scare" in a way that'll haunt your dreams.
positive · AI labelView post →I don't know what I'm missing. Its is a point-and-click game with insultingly easy puzzles because the solutions are always spelled out to you which negates the entire core of the genre. So the only potentially engaging thing left is the story, but the characters and plot are constantly being undercut by awful humor. Genuinely just play The Drifter (actual point-and-click) and Kentucky Route Zero (actual good americana) 2/5
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I may never make peace with NORCO. All I have are my love letters to it. The first time I played it I felt disinterested in what I perceived as the repetition of the anticapitalist media I used to consume at breadtube’y lengths. I was too angry at... many things. And couldn’t see the game clearly.
neutral · AI labelView post →Does anyone have any point & click adventure game recommendations that are macOS compatible? Finished the brilliant The Drifter and probably gonna dive further into Norco next, but open to suggestions for similar ones
neutral · AI labelView post →This game comes out tomorrow. It is my favorite game to release since NORCO. Maybe there will come a day, months or years from now when I stop thinking about it. doubtful
positive · AI labelView post →finished Norco. very good game
positive · AI labelView post →NORCO was so, so good If you've ever enjoyed a point and click or narrative game, or just really love a great, deep, weird depiction of a place, go play NORCO
positive · AI labelView post →unequivocally correct take! Norco is a magnificent game
positive · AI labelView post →adding my own 2¢ about Norco... I finally played it earlier this year, and I'm glad I waited as long as I did (but not longer) it's an incredible game that came for my throat in ways I did not anticipate
positive · AI labelView post →NORCO will forever have a place in my heart. I'm definitely looking forward to your next game. 🙏
positive · AI labelView post →it's extremely funny and telling that a bunch of players can compare my game to Norco but I have no idea how to convince Steam to show my game to people who own Norco as a recommendation
neutral · AI labelView post →"The faceless one, no emotion at all. Jeer all you wish. This is your home." still cant believe it's been a year since bringing this cos to lake pontchartrain :'') #norco #norcogame #cosplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Store page: dialogue focused point & click adventure Reality: almost a visual novel that %95 of your playtime is talking with someone about a non-interesting story & B.itch metacritic gave 89 to this game LOL they give 60-70 points to greater games than this. :D
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I almost bounced off this, but I stuck with it long enough to get on its wavelength and found a weird and interesting game. I liked it quite a bit.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who was born in New Orleans, I was intrigued straight away by the setting — there's not a lot of video games taking place in Louisiana, and even fewer made by people who are actually from there, either. That got my personal attention, but it was the incredibly brilliant writing that kept me playing. I really don't like point and click adventure games, personally — they're one of the genres I really like the least, and even good games in the format struggle to keep my interest. That…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I LOVE NORCO. it is the only game I’ve ever played that really Gets the American South
positive · AI labelView post →Worth a playthrough, with some substantial flaws. Very well done vibes, sense of place, and general atmosphere, in a haunting setting that I haven't seen featured much in video games. The writing is beautiful in parts, sometimes very funny, and occasionally drops into the purple and pretentious. A lot of other reviews compare it to Kentucky Route Zero and Disco Elysium -- it's a similar weird and surreal vibe, but I don't think NORCO is as consistently well-written as either. The story is…
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