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

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 4,275
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 62 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Dec 5, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

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 · 95% of 62 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.

Screenshots and trailer

American Arcadia system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.