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Escape from 8-Bit High

When a cursed cassette awakens a sentient Pomodore 64, Cloudydale High is overrun by 8-bit villains! Join alt-rock trio Blueberry Finn—Hank, Duck, and Alex—as they battle mole men, aliens, dinosaurs and more…

29 September 2026

Escape from 8-Bit High is an adventure developed by Duck Made Of Wood, released 29 September 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Escape from 8-Bit High is

Escape from 8-Bit High is an adventure game developed by Duck Made Of Wood and released in 2026. It was published by Dionous Games. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a cursed cassette awakens a sentient Pomodore 64, Cloudydale High is overrun by 8-bit villains! Join alt-rock trio Blueberry Finn—Hank, Duck, and Alex—as they battle mole men, aliens, dinosaurs and more in a bizarre, musical quest to save the world!
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How it plays

Its themes are mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for x86, x64 with SSE2, 700 MB RAM and DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Escape from 8-Bit High launched on 29 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Escape from 8-Bit High — frequently asked questions

When did Escape from 8-Bit High come out?
Escape from 8-Bit High was released on 29 September 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Escape from 8-Bit High?
At minimum, Escape from 8-Bit High needs x86, x64 with SSE2, 700 MB RAM, DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Escape from 8-Bit High?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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