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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 Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Game is a 1:1 port but I like that I can rewind plus steam achievements Not sure what's all the fuss about the loading times they look fine to me”
“Played first when I was kid but couldn't beat it at that time, it was kinda confusing (well still) but that's the best part of the game, a 2.5D platformer full with fun quests and exploration. Glad they've re-released…”
9 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“It's a basic port but it has rewind, a CRT filter, etc. It's all I really would've asked for anyway.”
“One of the best must play PS1/PSX games I love Tomba 1 & 2 and both games are must play ps1 games (Tomba 2 is in my top 10 PS1 games of all time list) Game is great, its a port so it has nothin new and obv has all the…”
“8/10: Tomba! is a delightful anime-inspired platformer from the PS1 era featuring the titular pink-hair Tomba saving the land from the curses of the seven evil pigs. Run, jump, and throw enemies around on a quest to get…”
6 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“One of the best must play PS1/PSX games I love Tomba 1 & 2 and both games are must play ps1 games (Tomba 2 is in my top 10 PS1 games of all time list) Game is great, its a port so it has nothin new and obv has all the…”
“Tombi 1. I remember from when I was a kid seeing this game on a PS1 demo and loving to play the first area time and time again but no matter how many times I asked for it as a kid it was the one game that I never got…”
“Tomba! is a good PS1 game that is an open world RPG. It's not overly hard but it can be challenging at the start of the game due to being a little underpowered for certain activities. If you're patient, Tomba! offers a…”
5 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Game is a 1:1 port but I like that I can rewind plus steam achievements Not sure what's all the fuss about the loading times they look fine to me”
“classic game that run well , never play this before. cause only play the second installment. give it a try. seem fun”
“One of my favorite games from my childhood. This is a very faithful port, with some modern enhancements like rewind and the option to save everywhere. Runs very well, the carbon engine makes it so faithful that it only…”
4 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Played first when I was kid but couldn't beat it at that time, it was kinda confusing (well still) but that's the best part of the game, a 2.5D platformer full with fun quests and exploration. Glad they've re-released…”
“Tomba! is a good PS1 game that is an open world RPG. It's not overly hard but it can be challenging at the start of the game due to being a little underpowered for certain activities. If you're patient, Tomba! offers a…”
8 of the 66 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Unable to 100% the game as it seems even buggier than the original, not being able to reset the internal PS1 to get it to recognize events as being complete makes it unfinishable. Yes, i did try to follow guides but…”
“This porting of Tomba! is the perfect way to reminisce an old PSX vibe. The game is fun and completing it 100% surely is challenging, the controls are responsive but could feel clunky at times - some hitboxes could…”
6 of the 66 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“If you don't have nostalgia glasses for this game, it is pretty awful. I remember as a child not really getting into this game, but loving Tomba 2. Now I know why, this game is objectively bad. - Easy to jump to death…”
“Unable to 100% the game as it seems even buggier than the original, not being able to reset the internal PS1 to get it to recognize events as being complete makes it unfinishable. Yes, i did try to follow guides but…”
“A real PSX classic, but a cheap port. The same bugs from back then, are present here. So, if you wanna get 100%, make sure to: - Not destroy the barrel in the Wobbly Wharf, it won't respawn and you will miss out on an…”
6 of the 66 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a great game but this is a mediocre port. Buttons are mislabeled, sometimes buttons are labeled like Xbox, other times incorrectly labeled as Nintendo's layout. The load times are absurd. These are the same load…”
“This porting of Tomba! is the perfect way to reminisce an old PSX vibe. The game is fun and completing it 100% surely is challenging, the controls are responsive but could feel clunky at times - some hitboxes could…”
“Le doy a recomendar sólo por la nostalgia, porque los controles son mucho peor de lo que recordaba y al principio se hace horrible hasta que consigues algunos objetos que te "facilitan" el movimiento”
6 of the 66 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“If you don't have nostalgia glasses for this game, it is pretty awful. I remember as a child not really getting into this game, but loving Tomba 2. Now I know why, this game is objectively bad. - Easy to jump to death…”
“This is a great game but this is a mediocre port. Buttons are mislabeled, sometimes buttons are labeled like Xbox, other times incorrectly labeled as Nintendo's layout. The load times are absurd. These are the same load…”
“just wanted to play this again out of nostalgia and see if I can remember the events. this port is so great, they even kept the 3-5 second loading when you transition to another level if you see a barrel, please please…”
5 of the 66 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“If you don't have nostalgia glasses for this game, it is pretty awful. I remember as a child not really getting into this game, but loving Tomba 2. Now I know why, this game is objectively bad. - Easy to jump to death…”
“One of the best must play PS1/PSX games I love Tomba 1 & 2 and both games are must play ps1 games (Tomba 2 is in my top 10 PS1 games of all time list) Game is great, its a port so it has nothin new and obv has all the…”
“I played the demo of this game when I was young, and was always curious about what the full game was like. It definitely doesn't live up to the game I always imagined it could be (the quality drops off after the demo…”
Counted across 66 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.5% positive rating · 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 data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 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 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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!
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Tomba! Special Edition Lands on Steam This Week
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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 |
| 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