Underplayed Gems

American Arcadia (2023)

American Arcadia cover
Developer
Out of the Blue Games
Publisher
Raw Fury
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 4,121 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, satirical escape thriller set in a retro-futuristic reality show, where mundane life hides deadly viewer-driven stakes.

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What players say

Players praise its clever Truman-Show-meets-Portal story, with a satirical take on capitalism. The gameplay mixes light platforming and simple puzzles, and the voice acting and art style are strong enough to carry the experience. Some wish the first-person sections were better, and the overall length is about ten hours.

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