Arcadia
Released Oct 2019
In the not-too-distant-future, Roman is a newly-minted employee at a classy jazz club. He must contend with his past as a new hire (and former co-worker), Eris, makes him question if quitting his old job was the right thing to do.
73% positive · 136 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Arcadia is a short visual novel (~2 hours) that was originally created as a game jam entry for NaNoRenO 2018, completed in 30 days from start to finish. The store description explicitly describes it as a finished, self-contained story with a defined runtime. There are no DLC listings, no post-launch update history, no roadmaps, and no developer communications indicating any planned future content. The game launched on October 31, 2019 as a complete, free-to-play product, and has shown no signs of ongoing development since. It shipped as a finished product.
Evidence
Store description states the game was created for a game jam, completed in 30 days, and offers roughly 2 hours of playtime — describing a self-contained, finished product with no mention of future updates or additional content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Watercress
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Arcadia is a contemporary visual novel about the advancement of technology, the isolation one feels when they don't embrace those changes, and the trappings of wanting to enjoy the past.
The story centers around Roman, a recent hire at the Arcady Jazz Club, a luxurious place where one can forget the trappings of the future and enjoy the music of the past. That is, until a former co-worker, Eris, also starts working there, causing him no end of trouble as the two butt heads over how they want to improve Arcady.
Their manager, Parker, does his best to keep the two in line, but only time will tell if these two will learn to cooperate towards a common goal or stay as caustic rivals.
This game was originally created as part of the NaNoRen0 2018 Game Jam, and was finished in 30 days from start to finish. Roughly 2 hours of playtime.
The story centers around Roman, a recent hire at the Arcady Jazz Club, a luxurious place where one can forget the trappings of the future and enjoy the music of the past. That is, until a former co-worker, Eris, also starts working there, causing him no end of trouble as the two butt heads over how they want to improve Arcady.
Their manager, Parker, does his best to keep the two in line, but only time will tell if these two will learn to cooperate towards a common goal or stay as caustic rivals.
This game was originally created as part of the NaNoRen0 2018 Game Jam, and was finished in 30 days from start to finish. Roughly 2 hours of playtime.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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