Hi-Bit Studios

198X

198X is not just a beat ’em up, a shoot ’em up, a racing game, a ninja game and an RPG. This is a love letter to the golden age of arcade games – yet with a scope that was never possible in the actual 1980s. It’s a story about finding yourself – and your self-confidence – in the world of video games. A coming-of-age story told through multiple game genres, worlds and characters. Feel the sensation of fighting, shooting, driving, jumping and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling. And what happens when the line between reality and game starts to blur…?

Released: 20 June 2019
Developer: Hi-Bit Studios
Publisher: Hi-Bit Studios
Engine: Unity
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric · First person · Side view
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ESRB T
Metacritic: 63/100
Steam recommendations: 604
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter · Racing · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Indie · Arcade
Estimated owners: 50,000–100,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 70
Critic rating: 33
Ratings counted: 76%
Steam reviews: 14
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198X

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Crossplay Download size 4.0 GB Steam Deck Verified

198X

The story

"The game is set in Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. It follows the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between game and reality starts to blur…"

198X