American Arcadia
Released Nov 2023
American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.
94% positive · 4,141 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
American Arcadia launched on November 15, 2023 as a complete, self-contained cinematic puzzle game. The only DLC ever listed — a soundtrack and an artbook — both shipped on launch day, indicating these were always part of the release package rather than post-launch content additions. After launch, the developer issued a single hotfix on December 5, 2023 addressing audio and subtitle bugs, and published a post-launch retrospective on November 30, 2023 discussing the creative challenges of building the game. No further updates, patches, or content have been released since December 2023. The developer has since moved on: on April 16, 2024, Out of the Blue Games announced their next project, The Vigilante Diaries, a separate narrative game. No DLC, expansions, or additional content for American Arcadia has ever been announced or hinted at. The game launched as a finished narrative experience and development has concluded.
Evidence
Out of the Blue Games announces their next game, The Vigilante Diaries, signaling the studio has moved on from American Arcadia.
American Arcadia launched on November 15, 2023 as a complete cinematic puzzle game combining 2.5D platformer and first-person gameplay.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Raw Fury
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Tune in to American Arcadia, the most popular reality tv show on the planet! In this retro-futuristic 70s metropolis all citizens enjoy a life of luxury and comfort... and are completely unaware that they're being broadcast 24/7!
So escape from the real world and sit back to enjoy the most dangerous contest on air, where a drop in your popularity comes at the highest cost: death.
Trevor Hills is your ordinary, everyday, average man. He’s more than happy with his mundane life as an office clerk. Unfortunately, this doesn’t make him very popular with the ever-important viewers of American Arcadia and sets him up for a one way trip to execution – unless he escapes.
Luckily for Trevor, he’s got help.
Angela Solano is a stage technician for American Arcadia, and she’s determined to make sure that Trevor gets out of Arcadia alive. Assisting from the outside, she uses her technical prowess and wits to manipulate the world around him, clearing the path to his freedom.
But neither Angela nor Trevor are prepared for this escape to become a journey filled with twists, turns, and lies.
Control two different characters in two different worlds as you play through Trevor’s escape in 2.5D puzzle platforming sections and assist him as Angela in first-person hacking gameplay. It’s only by working together that they have any chance to overcome the corporation they’re up against!
After telling the story of love and loss in the 1930’s South Pacific, developers Out of the Blue have created a completely new experience set in a rich world of twists and mystery.
Play through a layered narrative with the trademark polish and artistry from an award-winning studio with seasoned acting veterans Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man 1 & 2, Call of the Sea), Krizia Bajos (Cyberpunk 2077, League of Legends), and Cissy Jones (Firewatch, Call of the Sea) others bringing the characters and world to life.
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Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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