The Exit 8 cover art

The Exit 8

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Take a good look around and find a way to escape.

93 29 November 2023

The Exit 8 is an adventure developed by KOTAKE CREATE, released 29 November 2023 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What The Exit 8 is

The Exit 8 is an adventure game developed by KOTAKE CREATE and released in 2023. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Exit 8 is a 2025 Japanese mystery psychological horror film directed by Genki Kawamura, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kentaro Hirase. It is an adaptation of the 2023 video game The Exit 8 developed by Kotake Create. The film stars Kazunari Ninomiya as an unnamed man who is caught in a looping subway corridor and must spot possible anomalies in each loop to escape.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 2 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Exit 8 holds a critic score of 93 out of 100. That places it above 98% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 17 points above the year average. Players rate it 81, 12 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for intel Core i7 4770, 8GB RAM MB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Russia is the cheapest region we track at ₽165.00 (about $1.97), while United Kingdom pays £3.39 — 2.3 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 2 on Steam, which is about $2.49.

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What it launched against

The Exit 8 launched on 29 November 2023, within three weeks of Ready or Not, The Finals, Against the Storm and Sanabi. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Ready or Not, The Finals, Against the Storm, Sanabi.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Exit 8 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

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Quick answers

The Exit 8 — frequently asked questions

When did The Exit 8 come out?
The Exit 8 was released on 29 November 2023 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is The Exit 8 in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, The Exit 8 is priced at $2.49 (about $2.49).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Exit 8?
At minimum, The Exit 8 needs intel Core i7 4770, 8GB RAM MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat The Exit 8?
The main story of The Exit 8 takes around 2 hrs, or 2.6 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is The Exit 8?
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.
Does The Exit 8 have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for The Exit 8.
Can you play The Exit 8 on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of The Exit 8; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is The Exit 8 on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of The Exit 8. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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