Dog-Finding Walking Simulator/Adventure "Finding Polka" Releases First Steam Demo!
PARCO GAMES has announced the Steam demo release of "Finding Polka," a ballpoint-pen-styled adventure game developed by lidlocks. The game is set for a 2026 release.
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PARCO GAMES, the gaming label of Parco Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), has announced the release of the demo version of "Finding Polka," a dog-finding walking simulator/adventure game developed by the Japanese creative studio lidlocks.
©PARCO ©lidlocks
"Finding Polka" is the fourth title published by PARCO GAMES, which began its publishing business in 2025. The demo's release was announced during the "INDIE Live Expo" broadcast on Saturday, April 25th. To commemorate the demo launch, a new trailer has also been released.
The demo version adds new "Farm" and "Ranch" maps to the previously showcased city map from past event booths, allowing players to experience the expanding world of "Finding Polka."
**About "Finding Polka"**
"I want to see a friend. I want to see family."
A walking simulator to find Polka, who is hidden somewhere on the map. The rustic world drawn with ballpoint pens welcomes you with humor and playfulness.
**Story**
Friendy was living peaceful days with their dog, Jazz. One day, Friendy spots a dog in town that looks exactly like Polka, a dog they owned as a child. Before they know it, Friendy and Jazz start running to follow that figure...
- Platform: Steam®
- Genre: Dog-finding walking simulator/adventure
- Players: 1
- Scheduled Release: 2026
- Price: TBD
- Developer: lidlocks
- Details: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4161140/Finding_Polka/
- New Trailer: https://youtu.be/0u0ZZ7eq5c4
**Introduction at "INDIE Live Expo"**
PARCO GAMES participated in "INDIE Live Expo," one of the world's largest indie game live broadcast events, to introduce their fourth title and announce the demo release. The program broadcasts simultaneously in Japanese, Chinese, English, and Korean, having reached over 100 million views and introduced over 3,000 titles to date.
**Exhibition at "Tokyo Game Dungeon 12" on May 3rd**
PARCO GAMES will exhibit at "Tokyo Game Dungeon 12" on Sunday, May 3rd, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building. Visitors can play the new demo and receive original novelties on a first-come, first-served basis, including bookmarks made of "Polka" paper for all attendees and book covers/paper bags for those who show their Steam Wishlist registration. Other PARCO GAMES titles, "Constance" and "Antarctic Project," will also be playable at the same booth.
**About lidlocks**
"lidlocks" refers to the medical/torture device used to fix eyelids open in "A Clockwork Orange." It is a creative studio that aspires to create content that makes it impossible to look away.
**About PARCO GAMES**
PARCO GAMES handles everything from development support to publishing, marketing, and secondary development, leveraging both online and physical store presence.
©PARCO ©lidlocks
"Finding Polka" is the fourth title published by PARCO GAMES, which began its publishing business in 2025. The demo's release was announced during the "INDIE Live Expo" broadcast on Saturday, April 25th. To commemorate the demo launch, a new trailer has also been released.
The demo version adds new "Farm" and "Ranch" maps to the previously showcased city map from past event booths, allowing players to experience the expanding world of "Finding Polka."
**About "Finding Polka"**
"I want to see a friend. I want to see family."
A walking simulator to find Polka, who is hidden somewhere on the map. The rustic world drawn with ballpoint pens welcomes you with humor and playfulness.
**Story**
Friendy was living peaceful days with their dog, Jazz. One day, Friendy spots a dog in town that looks exactly like Polka, a dog they owned as a child. Before they know it, Friendy and Jazz start running to follow that figure...
- Platform: Steam®
- Genre: Dog-finding walking simulator/adventure
- Players: 1
- Scheduled Release: 2026
- Price: TBD
- Developer: lidlocks
- Details: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4161140/Finding_Polka/
- New Trailer: https://youtu.be/0u0ZZ7eq5c4
**Introduction at "INDIE Live Expo"**
PARCO GAMES participated in "INDIE Live Expo," one of the world's largest indie game live broadcast events, to introduce their fourth title and announce the demo release. The program broadcasts simultaneously in Japanese, Chinese, English, and Korean, having reached over 100 million views and introduced over 3,000 titles to date.
**Exhibition at "Tokyo Game Dungeon 12" on May 3rd**
PARCO GAMES will exhibit at "Tokyo Game Dungeon 12" on Sunday, May 3rd, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building. Visitors can play the new demo and receive original novelties on a first-come, first-served basis, including bookmarks made of "Polka" paper for all attendees and book covers/paper bags for those who show their Steam Wishlist registration. Other PARCO GAMES titles, "Constance" and "Antarctic Project," will also be playable at the same booth.
**About lidlocks**
"lidlocks" refers to the medical/torture device used to fix eyelids open in "A Clockwork Orange." It is a creative studio that aspires to create content that makes it impossible to look away.
**About PARCO GAMES**
PARCO GAMES handles everything from development support to publishing, marketing, and secondary development, leveraging both online and physical store presence.