Publisher Playism has announced that Platform 8 will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch on 28th November 2024.
Platform 8 is the sequel to the haunting walking simulator The Exit 8, in which you're stuck on a constantly running train with seemingly no way out. It's up to you keep an eye out for 'anomalies' and figure out how you're going to escape.
It's all a bit weird and creepy in a sense, but The Exit 8 in particular has seen remarkable success on Steam and Switch, so we're expecting the sequel to be just as intriguing. Speaking of The Exit 8, the first game is making a return via a physical bundle alongside Platform 8. This will also be released on 28th November.
The first run physical edition will come bundled with a set of eight posters that appear in Platform 8, so you can recreate your very own liminal space - you know, if you're into that sort of thing.
Platform 8 will cost a mere $3.99 when it launches on the Switch eShop.
Let us know in the comments if you're looking forward to Platform 8 on Switch. Did you play The Exit 8? Go on and tell us.
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Does my head in that publishers are prepared to back games like this physically, but others won't for games with much more recognition and backing (Yakuza).
Looking forward to picking up this two-pack. Only heard about these two games in the last 24 hours, but they seem worth checking out.
Yep, one of the cool announcement exclusive to the Japanese Direct and love to see that it's getting a physical release which includes The Exit 8, too!
Tried The Exit 8 on a whim and was hooked. Even completed it twice because it was fun trying to find all of the creepy changes. Definitely will pick up the sequel.
I was intrigued, but not enough to actually give it a spin. THEN I saw the price tag and was like "hell yeah, I don't even have to wait until payday"
Hoping Platform 8 gets a PS5 release as well. This is one of those games that, if it’s like Exit 8, it’s so cheap and so fun, that I’ll buy it for both platforms. Loved the Exit 8.
I've already watched enough videos about the game to get the full experience, so I'll be passing on picking it up, but it's still great to see the game make its way to Nintendo Switch for a reasonable price. More so impressive that it's actually getting a physical release, even if it's just overseas at the moment.
Looks haunting. I'll keep an eye on it.
Speaking of liminal space, was at the production office for a show I'm working on the other day. They set up shop in a small section of an old law office that had been in disuse for god knows how long. Just a labyrinthine maze of carpeted corridors, empty offices and vast open common areas with depressing drop ceilings. It was basically being inside the backrooms, I'm not even kidding,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4dGpz6cnHo
Just played those two on SteamDeck. They are short games, but quite fun to replay anyway. Probably the kind of game that's fun to watch too, for example when a friend is playing it for the first time, just like introducing someone to a horror movie when you already know all the jump scares. Platform is more on the visual horror side than Exit though, which is more psychological.
I guess we can call this the "8" series?
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