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Hi-Bit Studios

198X

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

  • arcade
  • action game
  • adventure game*
  • beat 'em up*
  • racing video game*
  • role-playing video game*
  • shooter game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • 1980s*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Beat 'em up*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 8*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    21*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Hi-Bit Studios

Publishers

  • Hi-Bit Studios
  • Reset Media

Release history

  • 2019-06-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2019-06-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2019-06-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2020-01-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2019-06-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-06-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 20, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Hi-Bit Studios
Hi-Bit Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
beat 'em up
beat 'em up*
racing video game
racing video game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Hi-Bit Studios
Hi-Bit Studios*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-06-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-06-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
14*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
82* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Hi-Bit Studios*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
102* min
Metacritic score
63*
Name
198X*
Negative reviews · historical
496*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
1,574*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.49*
Publishers
  • Hi-Bit Studios*
Recommendations
589*
Store release date · historical
Jun 20, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
https://198xthegame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Hi-Bit Studios
Hi-Bit Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Hi-Bit Studios
Hi-Bit Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 20, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
133* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Hi-Bit Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
155* min
Name
198X*
Negative reviews · historical
496*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,574*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Hi-Bit Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Retro*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • 1980s*
  • Arcade*
  • Beat 'em up*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Short*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Action*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Retro
Retro*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
1980s
1980s*
Arcade
Arcade*
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Short
Short*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Action
Action*
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
48*
Retro
Votes · historical
29*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
23*
1980s
Votes · historical
23*
Arcade
Votes · historical
20*
Beat 'em up
Votes · historical
17*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
16*
Short
Votes · historical
13*
2D
Votes · historical
10*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
7*
Action
Votes · historical
6*
Shoot 'Em Up
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Hi-Bit Studios*
Store genres
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
63*
Name
198X*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8 Storage: 4 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Hi-Bit Studios*
Recommendations total
587*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 20, 2019*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Hi-Bit Studios
Hi-Bit Studios*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 8*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Hi-Bit Studios
Hi-Bit Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 20, 2019*
Interface languages
  • Japanese*
Specifications 5 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,499*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
21*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
198X*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
21*
Community confidence
good*

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