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Arcade Spirits

94% positive of 439 Steam reviews

Released: 2019
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, itch.io, Amazon

Made by Fiction Factory Games. Published by PQube.

About the game

Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

Tagged by players

LGBTQ+
Otome
Dating Sim
Romance
Choose Your Own Adventure
Futuristic
Visual Novel
Character Customization
Choices Matter
Retro
Cute
Story Rich

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What players say

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Pros: For the most part, I think this game is a big accomplishment from a small dev team. - NPCs: These are the friends you make at the arcade. They all have their own unique designs and personality traits. Throughout the game, I was able to get a strong sense of these characters, their values, and their goals. I enjoyed spending time with them. - MC: You are able to build up the personality of the MC, and change…
8.9 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Slice of life VN/dating sim set in an alternative timeline where the video game crash didn't happen and arcades are still popular. The 'down on their luck' protagonist gets a job in a small retro arcade. The game lets you the protagonist's name, pronouns and a limited choice of physical appearances (a few hair styles and choice of hair, eye and clothing colours but no real male appearance option). Throughout the…
13 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Mm... It's just not for me. The Character Customization is extremely limited (Three hairstyle options no curly hair and no outfit choice; You just get a colored hoodie) and your MC ends up looking basic compared to other characters. The writing made me cringe. Teetered between annoying to just try hard. EX: Game literally has your MC describe something as " like, poop, from a butt." and frankly, I couldn't even make…
34 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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