{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3c90c430c7b1534a4c45fbee","clusterId":"c_d35e22a32c88e87ac46019ff","slug":"pico-park-classic-edition-to-be-delisted-after-being-made-permanently-free","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"PICO PARK: Classic Edition to Be Delisted Soon, Currently Free on Steam","summary":"TECOPARK announced on June 1 that it will soon delist the cooperative action puzzle game PICO PARK: Classic Edition on Steam. The game, originally released in 2016, is the early version of the PICO PARK series. It was made free in October 2025 after a Steam policy quirk prevented the developer from switching it back to a paid title following an update that added online multiplayer. The company said it decided to stop distribution after a judgment that continuing to offer the free version was not sustainable as the series progresses. The exact delisting date has not been announced. Users who have already downloaded the game can still play it. The series includes the original PICO PARK, a Nintendo Switch version with extra content released in 2019, and PICO PARK 2, which sold over 1 million copies within seven months of its 2024 launch. The developer encouraged interested players to add the game to their Steam libraries before it is removed.","whyItMatters":"The delisting closes a two-year saga where a store policy error turned a paid game permanently free, forcing the developer to choose between continued free distribution or removal.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe developer, TECOPARK, announced the delisting on June 1 via a post on the official PICO PARK X account. The post included the message: \"It wasn't good to keep distributing it for free forever! Oops...\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game was originally released on Steam in 2016. It is the early version of the series, before the Nintendo Switch version with additional content arrived in 2019. A later Steam release of \u003cem\u003ePICO PARK\u003c/em\u003e that incorporated the Switch version's elements was sold as a paid title, and the original Steam version was renamed \u003cem\u003ePICO PARK: Classic Edition\u003c/em\u003e and made free.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game supports 2 to 10 players in local and online multiplayer. Players control cute characters and must cooperate to solve stage gimmicks, such as platforms unreachable by jumping alone and switches that require multiple players to activate. The game cannot be cleared solo.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series continues to develop. TECOPARK said the delisting comes after a comprehensive judgment that continuing to distribute the free version was not sustainable as the series progresses. The company also noted that the series will celebrate its 10th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Steam, \u003cem\u003ePICO PARK: Classic Edition\u003c/em\u003e holds an 88% positive rating out of 3,882 user reviews, earning a \"Very Positive\" status. The exact delisting date has not been announced. Users who have already downloaded the game can still play it.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PICO PARK: Classic Edition, the 2016 co-op puzzle game that became permanently free due to a Steam policy error, is being delisted. Grab it now.","twitterPost":"TECOPARK is delisting PICO PARK: Classic Edition soon. The game was stuck as free after a 2025 update-now it's being pulled. Already downloaded? You keep it.","threadsPost":"TECOPARK made PICO PARK: Classic Edition permanently free in 2025 due to a policy quirk. Now the same quirk prevents the game from reverting to paid status, so it must be delisted. Already downloaded copies remain playable.","newsletterBlurb":"TECOPARK is delisting PICO PARK: Classic Edition on Steam soon. The game became permanently free in 2025 after a store policy mistake. It is still available to download for free until the delisting date is announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2113589.html\",\"title\":\"PICO PARK: Classic Edition to be Delisted Soon; Currently Free to Play\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260601-446443/\",\"title\":\"Popular cooperative action game 'PICO PARK: Classic Edition' that was made 'permanently free' to be delisted soon. You can get it for free now.\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606013h\",\"title\":\"'PICO PARK: Classic Edition' to End Distribution Soon; Game That Became Free Due to a Quirk Will Remain Playable for Those Who Have Downloaded It\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10177,"outputTokens":1167,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780320990,"createdAt":"2026-06-01T13:27:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-01T13:31:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T13:31:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d35e22a32c88e87ac46019ff","canonicalTitle":"“永久無料化”された人気協力アクションゲーム『PICO PARK:Classic Edition』、近いうちに配信停止へ。今なら無料で入手できる","representativeArticleId":"a_9e24a58f4b7dd8c7417a8091","sourceCount":5,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PICO PARK: Classic Edition\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-01T12:45:15.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-02T06:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-02T06:06:11.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/951/G095116/20260602025/","title":"永久無料になっていた「PICO PARK:Classic Edition」が近日配信停止に。シリーズを今後も展開していくうえで総合的に判断した結果"},{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2113589.html","title":"「PICO PARK:Classic Edtion」が近いうちに配信停止に。今なら無料プレイ可能"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/407/4407321/?rss","title":"ひょんなことから永久無料になってしまったゲーム「PICO PARK:Classic Edtion」、近々配信停止"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606013h","title":"『PICO PARK:Classic Edition』が近日中に配信を停止すると発表。“ひょんな理由”で無料化していた本作、ダウンロード済みのユーザーは今後もプレイ可能"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260601-446443/","title":"“永久無料化”された人気協力アクションゲーム『PICO PARK:Classic Edition』、近いうちに配信停止へ。今なら無料で入手できる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PICO PARK: Classic Edition"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["TECOPARK announced on June 1 that it will delist PICO PARK: Classic Edition on Steam.","The game was made free in October 2025 after a Steam policy quirk prevented the developer from switching it back to a paid title.","PICO PARK: Classic Edition holds an 88% positive rating out of 3,882 user reviews on Steam.","PICO PARK 2 sold over 1 million copies within seven months of its 2024 launch.","Users who have already downloaded the game can still play it after delisting."]}