American Fugitive
Released May 2019
FREE UPDATE; STATE OF EMERGENCY, OUT NOW! Framed for your father’s murder, you’ll need to do whatever it takes to unveil the real culprit. Tackle thrilling missions for the criminal underworld - just don’t let the cops track you down!
74% positive · 3,256 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
American Fugitive launched on May 21, 2019, and received one post-launch major content update: the free "State of Emergency" update on November 25, 2019, which added new weapons, vehicles, challenges, achievements, and a new 6-star wanted level. Alongside that, the team shipped several quality-of-life and bug fix patches through July 2020. The short store description still references "State of Emergency" as the marquee update ("FREE UPDATE; STATE OF EMERGENCY, OUT NOW!"), reinforcing that this was the headline post-launch addition.
The most recent developer communication directly about American Fugitive was the July 10, 2020 bug fix patch. There has been no developer communication about the game since that date — over five years ago. There is no announced future content, no unreleased DLC on the store, and no roadmap or developer statement suggesting further updates are planned. The single post-launch major content drop followed by a gradual wind-down of patches is consistent with a game that has reached its final state. With silence stretching well beyond any reasonable update window, the game is effectively complete as of the State of Emergency update.
Evidence
State of Emergency free update launched, adding new weapons, vehicles, challenges, achievements, and a 6-star wanted level — the only major post-launch content release for the game.
Small bug fix patch released in July 2020 — the last known developer communication about American Fugitive.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Curve Games
Achievements
46
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
"GTA: Chinatown Wars + Dukes of Hazzard + ex-TimeSplitters developers = American Fugitive"
IGN UK
"It successfully pays homage to a fondly remembered old game while adding something meaningful."
The Guardian
"American Fugitive is a fun romp through a colourful, top-down GTA-inspired open-world crime-fest."
Wccftech
Inspired by classic GTA, American Fugitive is a modern take on sandbox action, offering a new 3D top-down open-world single-player experience. Developed by Fallen Tree Games, the two studio founders have extended AAA backgrounds; including titles such as TimeSplitters, Crysis, Black, and Goldeneye 007: Reloaded.
Welcome to Redrock County, a sleepy American town with a booming criminal underbelly.
You take the role of Will Riley. No angel for sure - but not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they locked you up for. Fuelled by grief and a burning desire for vengeance, you’ll bust out of jail intent on finding the real culprit.
Once outside, you’ll need to blend with the townsfolk to avoid recapture. Establish contact with the criminal underworld and stay one step ahead of the police dragnet.
Set in the deep south of the 1980s, American Fugitive is a love-letter to the classic movies and games of old.
IGN UK
"It successfully pays homage to a fondly remembered old game while adding something meaningful."
The Guardian
"American Fugitive is a fun romp through a colourful, top-down GTA-inspired open-world crime-fest."
Wccftech
Inspired by classic GTA, American Fugitive is a modern take on sandbox action, offering a new 3D top-down open-world single-player experience. Developed by Fallen Tree Games, the two studio founders have extended AAA backgrounds; including titles such as TimeSplitters, Crysis, Black, and Goldeneye 007: Reloaded.
Welcome to Redrock County, a sleepy American town with a booming criminal underbelly.
You take the role of Will Riley. No angel for sure - but not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they locked you up for. Fuelled by grief and a burning desire for vengeance, you’ll bust out of jail intent on finding the real culprit.
Once outside, you’ll need to blend with the townsfolk to avoid recapture. Establish contact with the criminal underworld and stay one step ahead of the police dragnet.
Set in the deep south of the 1980s, American Fugitive is a love-letter to the classic movies and games of old.
It’s a race against time, and JUSTICE AIN'T ALWAYS LEGAL.
KEY FEATURES
- A modern take on classic sandbox action – Rediscover the joy of top-down carnage with stunning 3D graphics and destructible environments, dramatic storytelling and epic car-chase mayhem.
- A mature action game based on an original story – Unravel a plot of mystery, deception and corruption, full of twists and turns, inhabited by a motley cast of law-breakers and law-enforcers.
- A stunning open-world environment - Explore Redrock County on foot on by car - a beautiful and vibrant slice of 80s rural USA.
- Choose the life of a felon - Rob houses, steal cars, arm yourself to the teeth. Just don’t get caught!
- Put the pedal to the metal – Test yourself against time trial challenges and stunt jumps dotted throughout the world, using any of the numerous vehicles.
- A wealth of activities – Whether you’re undertaking jobs for the criminal underworld, uncovering hidden stashes, looting houses, sticking up stores, or fencing fine art, remain vigilant. The crooked cops will stop at nothing to see you back behind bars!
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