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Platform 8
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A little more trial and error than The Exit 8. While there is some similar spot the difference type gameplay here, there are also anomalies that can "catch" the player and force a restart. The game gives you hints as to…”
“It's better than Call of Duty: Ghosts.”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Platform 8 is a short but really unsettling liminal horror experience. It mostly relies on atmosphere and does a great job making something as simple as a train platform feel creepy and off in subtle ways. Don’t expect…”
“Basically a prequel to Exit 8, still very good and interesting, reshaping that idea into something else, also gave this a go before going to the Exit 8 movie and I was very pleased with it, also it was even more eerie…”
“Before anything else, I highly recommend playing Exit 8 first. Platform 8 is a direct sequel, and a lot of the tension, atmosphere, and overall appreciation hits harder if you’ve experienced the original. Now, fair…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A little more trial and error than The Exit 8. While there is some similar spot the difference type gameplay here, there are also anomalies that can "catch" the player and force a restart. The game gives you hints as to…”
“Played the first game before this one and it was challenging to play this as it goes over expectations as just another extension of Exit 8. I liked the challenge the game had of figuring out all the anomalies but at the…”
“I LOVE that you actually have to DO STUFF now! Great that it has slightly different gameplay, something other than turning back, but maintains the feeling. I think a lot of people go into The Exit 8 knowing a thing or…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVctGjI6iYo [[[[[ NO SPOILERS ]]]]] Technically a prequel to The Exit 8, Platform 8 tells the story of our mysterious Japanese businessman BEFORE he rounds the corner in front of us like…”
“Played the first game before this one and it was challenging to play this as it goes over expectations as just another extension of Exit 8. I liked the challenge the game had of figuring out all the anomalies but at the…”
“This anomaly game is way better than the other ones that I played because this one kind of walks you through it. You don't have to sit there for about an hour trying to spot one anomaly because it's not so hard to spot…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Basically a prequel to Exit 8, still very good and interesting, reshaping that idea into something else, also gave this a go before going to the Exit 8 movie and I was very pleased with it, also it was even more eerie…”
“Great ending”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“I just don't think that this was as good as Exit 8 was, I appreciate that they tried taking a different approach, and while it was cool, I think it was just kind of lackluster since it was less engaging than the first…”
“I was expecting gameplay similar to Exit 8 but after playing this the overwhelming feeling was it was "unfair" because it is completely unclear in a lot of cases what you need to do. So you can spend a lot of time…”
“Platform 8 is a short but really unsettling liminal horror experience. It mostly relies on atmosphere and does a great job making something as simple as a train platform feel creepy and off in subtle ways. Don’t expect…”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“Platform 8 is a short but really unsettling liminal horror experience. It mostly relies on atmosphere and does a great job making something as simple as a train platform feel creepy and off in subtle ways. Don’t expect…”
“I never really play anomaly games, but I recently got Exit 8 and Platform 8 for a video and I have to say - I really like these! These are really fun, but I think I like Platform 8 more than Exit 8 because there aren't…”
“Short and sweet jumpscare puzzle experience. You can easily beat it in an hour so I recommend it to anyone trying to get something quick out of their backlog. 7/10”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I just don't think that this was as good as Exit 8 was, I appreciate that they tried taking a different approach, and while it was cool, I think it was just kind of lackluster since it was less engaging than the first…”
“I was expecting gameplay similar to Exit 8 but after playing this the overwhelming feeling was it was "unfair" because it is completely unclear in a lot of cases what you need to do. So you can spend a lot of time…”
“A little more trial and error than The Exit 8. While there is some similar spot the difference type gameplay here, there are also anomalies that can "catch" the player and force a restart. The game gives you hints as to…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“While this game has very neat ideas, it is very inferior to Exit 8. The idea is instead of looking out for anomalies and turning back, you have to survive and endure anomalies to press forward. In concept, that would…”
“Gives you way too much instruction, but its still pretty fun.”
“I love weird games like this. I had a blast discovering all of the weird events on my own. It took awhile to figure out how I could track my progress.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Aside from being a take-the-last-train-home-to-the-Japanese-countryside simulator, this is sequel to Exit 8. Again, this is short-from horror experience with similar gameplay to Exit 8. There's less a focus on finding…”
“Platform 8 is great. It takes such a simple idea and runs with it. The vibe is so earie, it goes from obscure art piece to nightmare fuel in a second. The game may not be long, but Platform 8 really keeps you engaged…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This game is not an anomaly game ! Platform 8 is the successor of Exit 8, however it does not offer the same experience at all ! However, it is not necessarily a bad thing: some people will like it and others won't. I personally had a good time. I think I still preferred Exit…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Trapped on a train that loops forever while looking out for anomalies is a simple but effective concept. The Japanese subway atmosphere is unsettling and the liminal space feeling hits really well.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Platform 8 is a short game much like Exit 8, except now other than spotting anomalies, you have to learn to deal with it. There isn't much anomalies to 'solve' but this game was still fun as I struggled to deal with them. It's a cheap game so I recommend it if you have played…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Ver 1.1.1
・Fixed a bug that allowed you to sit on top of your uncle. ・Fixed a bug where you could go on top of a vehicle. ・Fixed a bug with the camera shake option. ・Fixed other minor bugs.
Ver1.1.0
・Fixed a bug that caused doors to open when sitting in a chair under certain conditions when it was not intended. ・A bug that allowed you to walk outside a train has been partially fixed.
Ver1.0.9
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused invisible enemies to appear under certain conditions that were not originally intended.
Ver1.0.8
・Fixed a bug in which the camera acceleration settings were not reflected when the game was over. ・Adjustment of the appearance of some anomalies.
Ver1.0.7
Fixed a bug that caused the back door to be opened before the front door was opened.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Adventure · Simulation · Walking Simulator · Puzzle · Hidden Object · Exploration · Immersive Sim · 3D · First-Person · Realistic · Cinematic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 3 |
| Official site | https://www.kotakecreate.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: intel Core i7 4770 Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space