Narcos: Rise of the Cartels
Developed by Kuju · Published by Curve Games
At a glance
Overview
An action, strategy game by Kuju, published by Curve Games — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a brutal turn-based action strategy game based on the hit Netflix TV series. Explore the entire first season from two sides each with their own unique story. Join the narcos and expand the drug cartel empire, or take up arms with the DEA and bring it crumbling down” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Narcos: Rise of the Cartels.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | Yes |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | Yes |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (2 * 3100) OR AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100) OR equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1024 MB) OR AMD Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) OR equivalent
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low Preset + 30FPS+
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) OR AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 * 3500) OR equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) OR AMD Radeon R9 380 (2048 MB)
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High Preset + 60FPS
Supported languages (10)
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels?
Steam classifies Narcos: Rise of the Cartels as a Action, Strategy game, developed by Kuju. Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a brutal turn-based action strategy game based on the hit Netflix TV series. Explore the entire first season from two sides each with their own unique story. Join the narcos and expand the drug cartel empire, or take up arms with the DEA and bring it crumbling down
How much does Narcos: Rise of the Cartels cost?
As of June 2026, Steam hasn’t published a price for Narcos: Rise of the Cartels. We won’t guess one — check its Steam page.
Is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for Narcos: Rise of the Cartels: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Narcos: Rise of the Cartels for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Nov 19, 2019.
What platforms is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels on?
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does Narcos: Rise of the Cartels cost?
A current price isn't recorded in our data — check the Steam page.
Does Narcos: Rise of the Cartels have achievements?
Yes — Steam lists 34 achievements for Narcos: Rise of the Cartels.
What is Narcos: Rise of the Cartels's Metacritic score?
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels has a Metacritic score of 45/100, per the Steam store listing.
Who made Narcos: Rise of the Cartels?
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is developed by Kuju and published by Curve Games.
Where to get Narcos: Rise of the Cartels
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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