Queer
Cade
Archival Rating & Status
★★★★½
4.9 / 5
184 ratings
Archival Index
#QC-0219-AS
Representation Class
Canon LGBTQ+ Cast
Physical Cabinet
On Floor: Bay 4
✦ 1983 CRASH DIVERGENCE
✓ Canon Verified
FICTION FACTORY GAMES
Arcade Spirits
A romantic visual novel of quarters, neon dreams, and found arcade family.
2019 · ★ Featured Game · Multi-Branch Romance
Platforms:
PS4
Linux
PC
Mac
XONE
Switch
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Overview & Setting
Set in 20XX in an alternate timeline where the 1983 video game crash never happened, Arcade Spirits follows your character starting work at the Funplex arcade. Navigate the challenges of working in a buzzing retro gaming haven, uncovering arcade history, and forging deep friendships and romantic connections with an eclectic, passionate cast of arcade lovers.
Retro Gaming Culture
Workplace Narrative
Queer Joy
Wholesome Dating Sim
ⓘ Archival Metadata
Developer
Fiction Factory Games
Publisher
PQube
Release Date
February 12, 2019
Genres
Visual Novel, Dating Sim
Content & Themes
Romance, Queer Joy, Workplace Narrative, Retro Gaming Culture, Mental Health Empathy
LGBTQ+ Characters & Representation
Validated representation profiles with romantic agency and narrative depth.
4 Recorded Profiles
Ari C.
Protagonist & Funplex New Hire
Queer
Player Choice
Percy
Arcade Mechanic & Classic Purist
Gay / Achillean
Romanceable
Naomi
Retro Tech Tinkerer & Fixer
Bi / Pansexual
Romanceable
Juniper
Funplex Staff / Cosplay Virtuoso
WLW / Lesbian
Romanceable
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