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8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition

8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition

8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...

Released May 22, 2015 Developer Critical Games Platforms Windows RPGAdventureIndiePixel GraphicsRPGMaker
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

85.8%positive218 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“simple, fun with a great story. one of the best jrpg's I've ever played.”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This was such a charming throwback to JRPGs from the NES and even the SNES era. It had surprising depth and it managed to capture some of the "simplicity" of the games from those eras, while reducing or eliminating a lot of the grind or tedium that those games had (ex: think…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Great game to buy on sale, RPGs done right, story is interesting too.”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

40achievements
9.0%median completion
5.7%rarest: Night Owl
20.2% of players 17.9% of players 17.8% of players 16.4% of players 16.1% of players 13.3% of players 11.5% of players 11.0% of players 10.2% of players 10.1% of players 10.1% of players 9.8% of players 9.5% of players 9.4% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 9.1% of players 9.0% of players 9.0% of players 9.0% of players 9.0% of players 9.0% of players 8.8% of players 8.7% of players 8.7% of players 8.7% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 6.9% of players 5.7% of players 20.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
20.2%Feelin' Blue — Claim the Blue Orb.
17.9%Green Thumb — Claim the Green Orb.
17.8%Shades of Truth — Speak to all five Shades in the Ruined Castle, and learn their story.
Rarest badges of honor
5.7%Night Owl — Catch the soldier looking for a late-night snack!
6.9%Legendary — Acquire every piece of Ultimate Equipment!
7.6%A Four Course Meal — Feed the Hungry Soldier in Azureus.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-13. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US9.99 USD
EU9.99 EUR
UK6.99 GBP
Australia12.50 AUD
Canada10.99 CAD
Japan980 JPY
Brazil19.99 BRL
China36.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.9 China Japan Canada Australia UK US EU≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-13 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 30, 2024
Steam Summer Sale Discounts!

Looking to get into a new JRPG adventure this Summer (or Winter for my fellow Aussies)? Well 8-Bit Adventures 1 + 2 are discounted right now in the Steam Summer Sale! 8-Bit Adventures 1 From now until

Nov 21, 2023
We Need Your Nomination + Autumn Sale!

Calling all players! The 2023 Steam Awards have begun, and it would mean the *world* to myself and our whole team if you would nominate 8-Bit Adventures 2 for the Outstanding Story-Rich Game award by

Oct 12, 2023
8-Bit Adventures 2 coming to Sydney SXSW!

Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to announce 8-Bit Adventures 2 has been selected for Sydney SXSW's Indie Showcase! 🥳 And since this event is in Australia (and in my home state), I (Josh) will be manning the

Jul 01, 2023
Summer Sale Deals + News & Future Teases!

Hi everyone! It's been a little while, but I'm back with a new update to celebrate the Steam Summer Sale! We'll cover the latest deals, some fresh news, and a tiny tease of the future... But first, I'

Mar 17, 2023
Spring Sale Steam Discounts for the 8-Bit Adventures Series!

The Steam Spring Sale is on now, and if you're an RPG fan who hasn't yet played 8-Bit Adventures 1 or 2, now's a great time to pick them up on a discount! First off, I've been absolutely thrilled with

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsRPG · Adventure · Indie · Pixel Graphics · RPGMaker · JRPG · 2D · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based · Fantasy · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements40
Official sitehttp://www.criticalgames.com.au/8-bit-adventures-remastered.html
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows (XP or higher) Processor: 1.5GHz Intel Pentium 4 equivalent or higher processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 1024x768 or better video resolution in True Colour mode Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card