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American Arcadia

Story-driven puzzle platformer about escaping a deadly reality show

Out of the Blue Games · Published by Raw Fury · Released Nov 15, 2023

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 4,275
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 40 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Dec 5, 2023
Minimum PC
® ® GTX 1050ti
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is American Arcadia?

This single-player adventure switches between side-view puzzle platforming as Trevor and first-person hacking as Angela. In a retro-futuristic, 1970s-style city secretly broadcast as a reality show, you guide Trevor through obstacles while Angela manipulates his surroundings to help him escape.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mysteries told through two playable perspectives
  • +you like switching between platforming and first-person hacking
  • +you prefer retro-futuristic settings and reality-show satire

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open-ended exploration to a linear adventure
  • −you dislike frequent dialogue during escape sequences

What players say

94% of 4,275 reviews are positive · 80% of 40 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art direction, voice acting, music, and central mystery. Common complaints concern simple or repetitive gameplay, predictable story turns, and lengthy unskippable cutscenes. Some players also report stutters and crashes.

How many players finish American Arcadia?

58% of Steam players have unlocked «Stalemate», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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American Arcadia system requirements

Minimum: ® ® GTX 1050ti, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows® 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4670K or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050ti or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows® 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-6700 or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 or equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does American Arcadia have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does American Arcadia run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does American Arcadia use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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