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37 Great Games Like American Arcadia

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American Arcadia is a running and jumping game where you solve puzzles to escape your televised life in an opulent but overly controlled futuristic city.

The game is set in a 70’s retro-future city of high luxury. But the citizens don't know they are, in fact, all being broadcast 24 hours a day, Truman Show style. If ratings drop too low for a particular citizen they pay the price: death.

Unfortunately, American Arcadia is not released yet. We have some similar game suggestion for you to play while you wait for it to arrive. It’s not planned to be released for Android, Mac or iOS but we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

American Arcadia

Game Details

Release Date: Coming soon

Coming Soon: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 7

Players: 1

Genres: Narrative, Traversal (Action, Platform and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer)

Components: 2D Side-On and 3D First-Person

Developer: Out Blue Games (@OutBlueGames)

Costs: Purchase cost

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16 Video Games Like American Arcadia Based on Genre

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37 Great Games Like American Arcadia

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6 Similar Games While You Wait For American Arcadia

12 Similar Games Long List

2 Younger Content Rating than American Arcadia

3 Video Games With a Similar Theme to American Arcadia

3 Board Game Alternatives to American Arcadia

16 Video Games Like American Arcadia Based on Genre

American Arcadia is in These Lists

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