Arcadia
A visual novel about nostalgia and technology at a jazz club
Somnova Studios · Published by Watercress · Released Oct 31, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 156
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Nov 1, 2019
What is Arcadia?
Arcadia is a free, contemporary visual novel set at the Arcady Jazz Club. You read Roman's story as he starts work there and clashes with former coworker Eris over how to improve the club.
For you if...
- +you like short stories suited to a single sitting
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-focused gameplay over reading dialogue and monologues
What players say
76% of 156 reviews are positive
Players praise the jazz soundtrack and artwork. Their most common complaint is the lack of choices, while opinions on the writing range from praise for its themes to criticism of the dialogue.
Screenshots and trailer
Arcadia system requirements
Minimum: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible, 0.1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7 or newer
- Processor
- Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Graphics Card
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
Does Arcadia have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Arcadia run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam