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The 8th Day

Trapped in an abandoned asylum. The only feeling of safety is light. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind every corner lurks an evil presence and horrifying noises...

19 July 2019

The 8th Day is an indie developed by Tainted Games, released 19 July 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The 8th Day is

The 8th Day is an indie game developed by Tainted Games and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Trapped in an abandoned asylum. The only feeling of safety is light. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind every corner lurks an evil presence and horrifying noises...
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The 8th Day launched on 19 July 2019, within three weeks of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Super Mario Maker 2, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers and Wolfenstein: Youngblood.

Released around the same time: Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Super Mario Maker 2, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Wolfenstein: Youngblood.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did The 8th Day come out?
The 8th Day was released on 19 July 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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