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8BitBoy™
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Summary: I liked the game. I would recommend this game if you like casual mixed with don't get hit ever (if you play it normally not caring you can see the issues i point out and the favoring towards getting the black power-up over the rest and/or dying till it resets to black…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“fan of classic platformers”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“I must first preface that most aspects of this game are well done, I enjoy the look and style, the music is very good and my favorite aspect of the game, and there are good amount of hidden things to find and explore in levels, but unfortunately, my main issue lies in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPrice tracking
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8BitBoy 1.53 performance overhaul (PC)
This update has been long long overdue. There were some problems with both 1.51 and 1.52, so I decided I would skip those and go directly to a major update called 1.53. Unfortunately moving to a new p
8BitBoy 1.53 performance overhaul (PC)
This update has been long long overdue. There were some problems with both 1.51 and 1.52, so I decided I would skip those and go directly to a major update called 1.53. Unfortunately moving to a new p
8BitBoy 1.50 - Major design overhaul
The every level in every world is undergoing a design overhaul. This is to make some of the first levels I made for the game, up to the standard of the complexity of the later levels. This also means
8BitBoy 1.50 - Major design overhaul
The every level in every world is undergoing a design overhaul. This is to make some of the first levels I made for the game, up to the standard of the complexity of the later levels. This also means
8BitBoy 1.49 - World 2 and 3 design overhaul
Polishing up and improving 8BitBoy in various places. New features and content are coming to an end for now, but there is still small bits that need to be tweaked and polished before I'm satisfied. Al
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Platformer · Indie · Action · Casual · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Retro · Singleplayer · Difficult · Arcade · Side Scroller · Old School (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://awesomeblade.com/8BitBoy/index.htm |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Dual Core AMD or Intel / AMD E-350 APU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 / Radeon HD 6310 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space Additional Notes: Xbox 360 controller or Keyboard