Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
Worth it · Narrative · 2023
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $5.99, the lowest Steam price we have tracked since Jul 2023.
- Length
- 3.3h 7.5h to 100%
- Value
- $1.82/hr
- Reviews
- 92% of 452 positive
Full price
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Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
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About the game
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430/ AMD Radeon R5 240, 2 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
May 2026 is where it bottomed out, at $5.99. Across all 37 discounts in the 3 years tracked, the median cut is 60 percent, about 5 weeks apart.
Value puts it in the top 5 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 87 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 91 percent. It outscores the games it most resembles, including Moss VR ($9.99, scores 66) and Tinykin ($24.99, scores 64).
More about Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
Finishing takes 3.3 hours; clearing it takes 8, which is 2.3 times the campaign.
The drop-off
91% start to 15% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Fantastic charming lil short 3D Platformer that I can honestly recommend to anyone looking for a pretty chill relaxing time c:
2 more reviews
Note: It is very close for me to give this game a negative PURELY because of the awful idea someone had to put a "Would you like to play casual mode?" if you fail a few times in a row. That stuff should REALLY not be in any games in my opinion, it is jarring and demotivating, nothing but a slap in the face. You can overcome the challenge, it is not that hard, but do not try to baby the player because a few mistakes...
Cuteness: 7/10 Coziness: 8/10 (easy to get into, sweet/caring story) Difficulty: 2/10 (your 4 year sister old can win this game) Sound/music: 5/10 (not annoying but not memorable) Graphics: 6/10 (meh, just okay) Fun: 7/10 (but best in small doses, like maybe play for a half hour then put it away for a couple of days before you come back to it.) Length: maybe 20 hours Age-appropriateness: I'd say 4 - 104 This is a...
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Cite this score
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara scores 73/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1819450/koa-and-the-five-pirates-of-maraReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.