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Pao Pao

Pao Pao is a wild mix of culinary diving and animal madness—where you become the ultimate restaurant boss and management guru! Gather ingredients, go fishing, and expand your spot solo or with friends. Every…

26 October 2026 PEGI 3

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Pao Pao is an adventure developed by ArtDock, releasing 26 October 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.

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What Pao Pao is

Pao Pao is an unreleased adventure game in development at ArtDock, currently scheduled for 26 October 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity3D. It carries an PEGI 3 age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pao Pao is a wild mix of culinary diving and animal madness—where you become the ultimate restaurant boss and management guru! Gather ingredients, go fishing, and expand your spot solo or with friends. Every order turns into an epic adventure… Jump in and experience it for yourself!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-10100, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Pao Pao — frequently asked questions

When is Pao Pao coming out?
Pao Pao is scheduled to release on 26 October 2026. That is 6 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Pao Pao?
At minimum, Pao Pao needs Intel Core i3-10100, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Pao Pao?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Pao Pao have crossplay?
Steam's store listing for Pao Pao does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.
Does Pao Pao have split screen?
Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Pao Pao. Console versions can differ.
Can you play Pao Pao solo?
Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Pao Pao as well as multiplayer.
Does Pao Pao have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Pao Pao, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Pao Pao on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Pao Pao; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Pao Pao on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Pao Pao. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.
Does Pao Pao have Denuvo?
Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Pao Pao. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.
Does Pao Pao need a third-party account?
Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Pao Pao.
Is Pao Pao available in Germany?
Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 12 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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