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Narita Boy

Narita Boy

Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

Released Mar 30, 2021 Developer Studio Koba Publisher Team17 Platforms Windows · Mac ActionRetroAdventurePlatformer2D
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-10-24)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

77.8%positive1,852 reviews
Recommended · 122 found this helpful

“NARITA! BOOOOYYY!! Oh boi! This is my new favorite game of this year! But let's get rid of the awe and be critical and get the cons out of the way first. -Floaty controls. No platformer should have such slow descent from jump. I fall in pits like no-ones business. The downwards…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 54 found this helpful

“NARITA BOY tl;dr Rating: Average Clear Time: 4+ Hours 100% Time: 4+ Hours (Missable Achievements) Summary: A visually stunning but severely underwhelming 2D hack'n'slash, Narita Boy is all style and no substance. Luckily, it's perfection of visual and audio design makes the…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 87 found this helpful

“I've enjoyed this game, but despite its spectacular visuals and soundtrack, the game has some serious issues regarding game design, and no good aesthetic can save bad design. The most annoying thing about the game and the one forcing me to leave a bad review is the fact that the…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

5peak since Aug 2026
0 1 2 2 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.

34achievements
16.7%median completion
4.5%rarest: Retrieving memory
92.3% of players 76.6% of players 69.6% of players 66.1% of players 45.9% of players 43.4% of players 42.3% of players 29.8% of players 29.3% of players 27.4% of players 26.4% of players 25.5% of players 20.9% of players 20.4% of players 18.9% of players 17.7% of players 17.1% of players 16.7% of players 16.5% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 15.4% of players 14.2% of players 14.2% of players 13.7% of players 13.3% of players 13.3% of players 13.3% of players 13.0% of players 8.6% of players 8.6% of players 6.9% of players 5.8% of players 4.5% of players 92.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.3%Digital Kingdom — Reaching the Digital Kingdom is quite an achievement
76.6%Thick as thieves — Wield the Techno Sword and become one with it to overthrow the Stallions
69.6%Fly over the ground — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.5%Retrieving memory — Hidden achievement
5.8%I’m bringing beers — Hidden achievement
6.9%Invisible code — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-10-24 11:05 UTC
$2.49lowest since tracking began2026-09-17
US24.99 USD
EU24.99 EUR
UK19.99 GBP
Australia35.95 AUD
Canada28.99 CAD
Japan2,570 JPY
Brazil133.90 BRL
China98.00 CNY

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

China≈$15 Japan Canada US Australia Brazil UK EU≈$28

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-25 08-11 08-29 09-16 10-04 10-24

Latest official news

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

Oct 03, 2025
❗Update Required

We want to let you know about an important update. A recently identified security vulnerability within Unity has been spotted, and while there is currently no evidence of impact on users, we’re taking

Jun 12, 2025
The Trichroma Expands… Welcome, Haneda Girl! ⚔️💾

Studio Koba returns with a new synthetic soulwave: Haneda Girl , the official Narita Boy spin-off, is on the way—and it's now available on Steam! 🌸 What is Haneda Girl? Step into the shoes of Hane-cha

Nov 24, 2021
Wield the Techno-sword at 50% OFF in Narita Boy!

Become a digital hero at half price! Wield the Techno-sword and explore the Digital Kingdom at 50% OFF in the Steam Autumn Sale. Ward off the corrupt stallion invaders and fulfil a young boy's destiny

May 14, 2021
Narita Boy is 25% off in the Team17 Publisher Sale!

Sons of the Trichroma, The Techno Fathers need you to save the Digital Kingdom from a callous, unwelcome evil: The corrupt Stallion & invaders & HIM. The Digital Realm has faced an unprecedented incur

Apr 20, 2021
Narita Boy - Re-bindable Keys [LIVE on all builds]

Hi heroes! We have published a new build with key rebindings in place! What you need to know: Please be aware that - although we have tested this - you may experience some unknown bugs whilst playing.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAction · Retro · Adventure · Platformer · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Mystery · Exploration · 1980s · 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements34
Official sitehttps://naritaboy-game.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 4870, 1 GB DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Soundcard