Arcadecraft
Released May 2014
Enter the exciting world of Arcade ownership! Play through the 1980's arcade revolution by buying arcade machines for your customers to play! Customize your arcade to increase its popularity! Manage your finances, capitalize on newly released games, but beware the pitfalls that could bankrupt you!
55% positive · 156 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Arcadecraft launched on May 22, 2014 as a self-contained arcade management simulation covering the 1980s arcade era. The developer shipped two small content updates after launch: a content patch on June 3, 2014 adding two new arcade machines and bug fixes, and another patch on October 16, 2015 adding a single new arcade machine tied to a promotional crossover with another Firebase Industries game. There have been no developer communications of any kind since October 16, 2015. No DLC has been listed, no future content has been announced, no roadmap exists, and there are no unreleased items in the store. The store description presents the game as a complete, fixed-length experience ("6 Hours of gameplay simulating the rise, fall, and rebirth of the arcade between 1980-1986"), reinforcing that it launched as a finished product with a defined scope. The developer has been silent for well over a decade, and all evidence points to the game having reached its final state with the October 2015 patch.
Evidence
Last developer communication: a patch adding the Star Bridge arcade machine as a crossover promotion and fixing a late-game bug. No mention of future updates or planned content.
Early post-launch patch adding two new arcade machines and bug fixes in response to player difficulty feedback.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Firebase Industries Ltd.
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Enter the exciting world of Arcade ownership! Play through the start of the 1980's arcade revolution by buying and placing video games for your customers to play! Customize your arcade to increase its popularity! Modify machine parameters, manage your finances, capitalize on newly released games, but beware of the events and pitfalls that could bankrupt you!
Features:
Over 100 unique arcade machines to buy and place in your arcade.
Machines come in Standup, Cocktail, Sitdown, Import, and Pinball configurations.
Multiple game genres include Shooter, Platformer, Action, Sports, Racing, Maze, Fighting, Pinball, and Puzzle.
Customize the colors of the Walls, Pillars, Floor, and neon of your arcade.
Buy seasonal decorations for short term popularity boosts.
Hire an employee to help empty cash from machines.
Twelve playable characters to choose from.
Variety of events from broken machines, jammed coin slots, and blackouts.
Visitors such as the Game Collector, Import Salesman, and Super Gamer.
6 Hours of gameplay simulating the rise, fall, and rebirth of the arcade between 1980-1986.
16:9 resolution support between 1280x720 to 1920x1080
Xbox Gamepad, Mouse, and Keyboard support.
Features:
Over 100 unique arcade machines to buy and place in your arcade.
Machines come in Standup, Cocktail, Sitdown, Import, and Pinball configurations.
Multiple game genres include Shooter, Platformer, Action, Sports, Racing, Maze, Fighting, Pinball, and Puzzle.
Customize the colors of the Walls, Pillars, Floor, and neon of your arcade.
Buy seasonal decorations for short term popularity boosts.
Hire an employee to help empty cash from machines.
Twelve playable characters to choose from.
Variety of events from broken machines, jammed coin slots, and blackouts.
Visitors such as the Game Collector, Import Salesman, and Super Gamer.
6 Hours of gameplay simulating the rise, fall, and rebirth of the arcade between 1980-1986.
16:9 resolution support between 1280x720 to 1920x1080
Xbox Gamepad, Mouse, and Keyboard support.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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