8BitBoy™

8BitBoy™

AwesomeBlade · May 5, 2014 · Platformer, Indie, Action, Casual, Pixel Graphics

Buy the 8BitBoy™ key for Steam from Kinguin at $0.89 — the cheapest of 6 stores we compare.

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Standard Edition · Steam
$6.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$6.99
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8BitBoy™ price by region

8BitBoy™ costs £0.45 in the United Kingdom, €0.52 in Europe (EUR), $0.89 in the United States, $0.89 in Georgia (USD), zł2.90 in Poland, CA$5.69 in Canada, A$5.89 in Australia, NZ$7.22 in New Zealand and R$14.49 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest 8BitBoy™ offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.45 −85% £3.02 £0.45 5
Europe (EUR) €0.52 −86% €3.62 €0.52 5
United Statesyour region $0.89 −78% $3.99 $0.89 6
Georgia (USD) $0.89 −78% $3.99 $0.89 5
Poland zł2.90 −82% zł15.93 zł2.90 3
Canada CA$5.69 CA$5.69 — 3
Australia A$5.89 A$5.89 — 3
New Zealand NZ$7.22 NZ$7.22 — 2
Brazil R$14.49 R$14.49 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About 8BitBoy™

✦ AI summary

Jump into a nostalgic 80s and 90s platformer packed with 56 levels, 300+ hidden locations, and challenging boss battles across five massive worlds. Discover power-ups, secret warp zones, and relentless coin-collecting action as you help 8BitBoy escape a decaying digital world pulled from his childhood console.

Big classic platformer with tons of power-ups and 12+ hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration. 8BitBoy is a tribute to all the greatest platformers of the 80s and 90s and a symbol of my endless love and passion for gaming.


· 8-12 hours main story!
· 56 Levels + huge 5 Worlds
· 300+ Hidden Locations!
· Hidden Warp zones!
· Coin collecting game + tons of Power-Ups
· Boss-battles
· 60 fps frame rate (GPU dependent)


Appropriate for all ages

* Full Xbox 360 Controller Support
(Auto switch - push button A to enable)

Who's 8BitBoy?



8BitBoy is out of a job, and quite frankly he's depressed about it. Then he suddenly remembers all the good times he had as a kid, playing his trusted 8-bit console. Deep down in the far and darkest corner of the basement he finds it along with a strange looking cartridge. He plugs in the cartridge right away, and get sucked into a vivid, but decaying world of platforming. And this is where your adventure takes off.

8BitBoy is the platformer I always dreamt about playing as a kid.

It's a fantastic mash-up of the greatest of the late 80's and 90's and a complete game on it's own terms. This is a true tribute to old school gaming and by no means a walk in the park, but it's also never unfair. With big challenges, the sense of accomplishment is always bigger and better.

To me, 8BitBoy is the ultimate classic platformer on PC and Mac. and a symbol of my love and passion for gaming.

Yours Sincerely,
Rasmus Kønig Sørensen
Indie developer and sole creator of 8BitBoy

8BitBoy™ — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

8BitBoy™ is a colorful 2D platformer with good music and plenty of hidden content that draws inspiration from classic Mario games, though opinions on its execution are mixed. Players praise its visual style and find it enjoyable at its low price point, but several note that the controls feel floaty and slippery, with some experiencing frustration from level design difficulty and hit box issues as the game progresses. Most who enjoyed it recommend it as a budget purchase for fans of retro platformers, though some feel it falls short of more polished indie alternatives.

Not recommended Feb 21, 2026
I must first preface that most aspects of this game are well done, I enjoy the look and style, the music is very good and my favorite aspect of the game, and there are good amount of hidden things to find and explore in levels, but unfortunately, my main issue lies in the slippery controls of the main character and that I find myself getting easily frustrated with the game and level design (particularly from World 3 and onward) to where I end up just trying to book it to the end of the levels to beat the game, not a good sign if that's how I end up playing this game that encourages exploration. I can also acknowledge my patience certainly is lower then it was many years ago, but many aspects of levels starting on World 3 made this a frustrating game and in the end I became determined to at least beat it. In a way the developer kind of designed the game accurately like many retro titles of the past with getting frustrated at certain parts and dying over and over, and was still nice when I beat it, but if you enjoy exploring and finding secrets in a retro style game, you will likely enjoy it, however the time I had with this game is all I'll ever put into it.
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Recommended Sep 15, 2026
The Quick-Hit (Pros & Cons) [b]The Short Version[/b] [Game was fun and reminded me of Super mario Brothers.] [b]The Good[/b] [list] [*] [Pro 1 - Very colorful] [*] [Pro 2 - Easy to control] [*] [Pro 3 - Challengin in the best terms] [/list] [b]The Bad[/b] [list] [*] [Con 1 - Tutorials are a little behind] [*] [Con 2 - Hit boxes are tooooo big] [*] [Con 3 - What do the suit colors mean] [*] [Con 4 - Bug doesnt allow for me to hold X and hit power up block] [/list] [b]Target Audience:[/b] [People who like Super Mario Brothers] [b]Final Score:[/b] [3/5]
1 found this helpful
Not recommended May 18, 2026
I remember getting this as a clueless middle schooler thinking it was some emergent indie platformer like Meatboy or something. I highly recommend doing an online emulator of Mario or Metroid. This is like a school project.
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Recommended Aug 10, 2026
It is functional 2D platformer. Found it fun enough.
Recommended May 16, 2026
yes, controls are a bit floaty and it might take a couple of minutes getting used to. but its a fun platformer. if you liked mario, youre gonna like this. its worth the 5 bucks
Recommended Mar 9, 2026
Cool classic Mario game :)

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