5 Stars
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5 Stars
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84% | Very Positive
86% of users recommend this
4.6 out of 5
'Excellent'
Based on
81,794 Reviews
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198X for every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between game and reality starts to blur…
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About 198X
About this game
Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between game and reality starts to blur…
This is 198X – where a new life is just 1 credit away.
Estimated play time: 2 hours
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- June 20, 2019
- Developer:
- HiBit Studios
- Publisher:
- HiBit Studios
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Link:
- Genre:
- Beat 'em up
- Features:
- Partial Controller Support
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 8
- Storage: 4 GB available space
198X Statistics
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8%
~1 Hour
44%
~2 Hours
40%
~4 Hours
8%
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~60 Hours
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>= 80 Hours
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Achievement Hunter?
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
15.38%
Easy
38.46%
Just Right
30.77%
Tough
15.38%
Unforgiving
0%
Relax & enjoy! 38.46% of players consider this game to be Easy
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
10%
Played It
6.67%
Halfway
0%
Beat It
53.33%
Conquered It
30%
Completionist! 30% of players have Conquered It
198X User Reviews
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If you grew up in the time of penny arcades, this is the title you shouldn't miss. You'll recognize many of the arcade game influences in this game, which feels like a game in the game.
Beautiful pixel graphics, that '80s feel and teen years... I'd only wish if the game was longer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Relax and Enjoy! 54% of GameFAQs users said 198X is Simple or Easy. 31% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 15% of GameFAQs users said 198X is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to ACB, 198X is suitable for players aged 15 and above.
Yes, 198X is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that 198X is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 8
- Storage: 4 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 2 hours.
86% of Fanatical users recommend 198X. The average review score is 4.2/5
198X was released on June 20, 2019
198X is published by HiBit Studios
198X was developed by HiBit Studios
Fanatical users tagged 198X as Retro, 1980s, Pixel Graphics, and Great Soundtrack
Yes, Fanatical users tagged 198X as Beat 'em up
Yes, Fanatical users tagged 198X as Retro
Yes, Fanatical users tagged 198X as 1980s
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