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Arcade Spirits

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App ID 910630
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher PQube
Franchise PQube
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber 29554758
Last Record Update 13 June 2025 – 17:35:32 UTC ()
Release Date 12 February 2019 – 17:45:35 UTC ()
😎 86.15%
609 reviews
1
In-Game
+7
🧸 Cute 💘 Dating Sim 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 📚 Visual Novel 💘 Romance

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?

Additional Information

Developer Fiction Factory Games
metacritic_name Arcade Spirits
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metacritic_score 78
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ReleaseState released
Publisher PQube
Store Release Date 12 February 2019 – 17:45:46 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 12 February 2019 – 17:45:35 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 13 June 2025 – 17:34:33 UTC () (1749836073)
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Detected Technologies (?) PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine, Python SDK, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 25 February 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6671842
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First seen on SteamDB 24 July 2018 – 14:56:28 UTC (), in changelist #4804945

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🧸 Cute 💘 Dating Sim 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 📚 Visual Novel 💘 Romance 📚 Story Rich 🧞 Choices Matter 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 👾 Retro 🌆 Futuristic 🦹 Character Customization 👤 Singleplayer 😌 Casual 🖥️ Simulation 😃 Funny 🍑 Nudity 💘 Otome 🙈 Mature 👩 Female Protagonist 🔞 Sexual Content

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

Accessibility Categories

Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Narrated Game Menus Playable without Timed Input Keyboard Only Option Mouse Only Option Save Anytime

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timestamp 10 June 2019 – 15:37:07 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 1 players right now
  • 4 24-hour peak
  • 136 all-time peak 13 February 2019
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  • 11,980 all-time peak
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  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.15% SteamDB Rating
  • 562 92.3% positive reviews
  • 47 7.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
12 February 2019 Steam Release -
10 July 2020 ⇄ itch.io: Visual Novel Romance Collection for Black Trans Lives -
1 March 2023 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle -
18 August 2023 ⇄ Fanatical: Into Games Bundle -
6 September 2024 ⇄ Fanatical: War Child Charity Bundle -

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Arcade Spirits had an all-time peak of 136 concurrent players on 13 February 2019.

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