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adventure video game
1954 Alcatraz
By Daedalic Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
1954 Alcatraz is a point-and-click adventure from Daedalic Entertainment, released in 2014. Joe is serving a 40-year sentence on Alcatraz after an armored-truck heist, and the stolen money remains hidden somewhere only he knows. In San Francisco, his wife Christine and former accomplices are looking for the loot. The story lets you play as Joe and Christine and make choices around loyalty, escape, and the fate of the money. The adventure includes puzzles, a crime story with multiple possible outcomes, and characters ranging from prisoners to people pursuing the fortune outside. Its setting is 1950s San Francisco, presented in a comic-inspired style. The game is single-player and listed for Windows and macOS. Steam features include achievements, trading cards, cloud support, and Family Sharing, alongside its adventure and indie genre tags.
What players like, and what they don't
- Playable characters include Joe and Christine.
- Story choices can lead to multiple outcomes.
- Includes challenging puzzles.
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed.
- Single-player only.
- Steam platforms list Windows, while general platforms also include macOS.
Who it suits
A fit for players who enjoy point-and-click adventures, crime stories, puzzles, and choices that can lead to different outcomes.
1954 Alcatraz centers its adventure on a prison escape, a hidden fortune, and competing loyalties in 1950s San Francisco. Its single-player story offers puzzle solving and multiple possible outcomes.
