
- 80/100
- Players34 ratings
- 90/100
- Critics1 review
More scores
- Metacritic10 critic reviews
- 71/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 73/100
- GameFAQsJust Right
- 2.89/5
- Player reviews
- 86% positive7,232 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$4.99
Where to get it

2021 · Clever Plays · Adventure · Casual
Operation: Tango
It takes two to save the world in this Asymmetrical Spy Thriller. Pair up with a friend as a special agent or elite hacker, and work together to bring a high-tech global menace to its knees.
- Released
- 1 June 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
- Genres
- AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleStrategy
- Developers
- Clever Plays
- Publishers
- Clever Plays
- Modes
- Co-opMultiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
- Themes
- ActionScience fictionStealth
- Age ratings
- GRAC ALLUSK 12ACB GCLASS_IND LPEGI 12ESRB E10+
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
- Copies sold
- 1 million as of 2025-11-14
- Time to beat
- 4hmain story8hcompletionist
About
Operation: Tango is a cooperative first-person video game, created by the Canadian studio Clever Plays. Two players take control of either an Agent or a Hacker and must work together to solve puzzles to bring down a hi-tech global menace.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Story
Announced in 2020, Operation: Tango is an asymmetrical co-operative game that puts the player in control of either Angel, a field operative, or Alistair, a top hacker, tasked with saving the world by investigating and locating a global cyber-criminal named Cypher.
Reception
The Xbox Series X version of Operation: Tango received generally favorable reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. com generally praised Operation: Tango for its unique and innovative gameplay, particularly the asymmetric cooperative experience where players assume the roles of Agent and Hacker. However, he criticized the game's repetitiveness and unclear objectives in later missions, which he felt could frustrate players. In their review of Operation: Tango, Zheng Yi of Geek Culture praised the futuristic world, comparing it with the cyberpunk aesthetic of Keiichi Matsuda's Hyper-Reality and the distinctive style of Robert Valley.
Thomas Heath of TheGamer applauded the game for its engaging gameplay and globe-trotting setting, which he believes make it a thrilling co-op experience. He does however note that the game's relatively short length might leave some players wanting more.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Downloadable content
- Operation: Tango - Challenge Mode
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Collections3 collections
Years
- Games released in 2021List › April–June
- Games released in 2024List › July–September
Features
- Games that support cross-platform playGames which currently support cross-platform play
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