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Tomba! Special Edition
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“This game defined my childhood. Not a perfect game but perfect for me.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Kind of a half-assed emulation. I am biased, because I have been playing this game for nearly 30 years. Recommended for the nostalgia, but not the effort put forth in this rerelease.”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“I played the bootleg version as a kid, and now that I am an adult, I have the means to buy and support the game. I enjoyed the game as a kid, and I still enjoy it as an adult. Love it very much! Looking forward to playing Tomba 2 after I complete all the achievements for Tomba…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 18:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update notes for 7/30/2025
Thank you for playing Tomba! Special Edition. The latest patch is live and makes the following changes. Adds Japanese language support. Audio performance improvements. General performance improvements
Patch 1
Remastered Music now starts correctly when new areas/sections are loaded. Fixed issue with Mermaid Singing Rock remastered music. Fixed issue with Purified Haunted Mansion remastered music. Fixed issu
Tomba! Launches Today!
Wishlisters, rejoice! Tomba! Special Edition is now live and ready to play on Steam. Hop in right now, pick it up, and embark on a spellbinding journey of retro rediscovery as Tomba takes on the evil
Tomba! Special Edition Lands on Steam This Week
Hi all! A reminder that Tomba! Special Edition launches on Steam THIS THURSDAY! You'll be able to pick it up August 1 for $19.99 USD. It's the same Tomba! you know and love, plus enhanced features inc
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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 | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Platformer · 2D Platformer · 2.5D · Old School · Retro · Singleplayer · 3D Platformer · Metroidvania · Adventure · Funny · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.tombagame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit OS required) Processor: Interl(R) Core 2 Duo E7500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space