8Days is an arcade developed by Santa Clara Games, released 22 July 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What 8Days is
8Days is an arcade game developed by Santa Clara Games and released in 2016. It was published by BadLand Games UK Ltd. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker: Studio.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Join the mercenary forces of G.O.D. Inc where you get to play as 1 of 2 expendables, Mike or Lola. Fight against global nuclear threats, Middle East fighters and city riots whilst travelling to the most dangerous places unimaginable. Gear up for this top down 8bit shooter thrill ride!!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
8Days holds a critic score of 55 out of 100. That places it above 13% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 13 points below the year average.
What it launched against
8Days launched on 22 July 2016, within three weeks of No Man's Sky, Abzu, Overcooked! and Starbound. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: No Man's Sky, Abzu, Overcooked!, Starbound.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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