Adventure · September 28, 2015

80 Days (2015)

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1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. TIME Magazine's Game of 2014 and winner of the IGF award for narrative; now available on Steam! Choose your own route around a 3D globe, travelling by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more, racing other players and a clock that never stops. 170 cities to explore. Detailed research and techno-fantasy combine in an 1872 of tensions, inventions and exploration. Climb the Burmese mountains, trek the Zulu Federation, sail up the Amazon and disappear under the Indian Ocean - but don't fall behind the time! Four times BAFTA -nominated and TIME's #1 Game of the Year 2014 Winner IGF 'Excellence in Narrative' award 'We’ve been dreaming about this future for decades. Guess what? It’s here.' - New York Times 9/10 -- Edge Magazine 'Interactive storytelling as its best' - The Guardian Playing as Phileas Fogg's loyal valet, Passepartout, you must balance your master's health, your finances, and the time, as you choose your own path from city to city all the way around the world. Bribe your way onto early departures, but don't let yourself go bankrupt or you'll be sleeping rough and begging for aid! Trade items for profit, and collect the equipment for the conditions you'll face: but too much luggage will slow you down... 80 DAYS is a breakneck race, with an in-game clock that never stops running. Trains, steamers, hot-air balloons, boats, camels, horses and more leave and arrive minute by minute. Every city and journey is narrated via an interactive story where you control every action. Will your choices speed you up - or lead you into disaster? Will you earn Fogg's trust and respect? Will you uncover the secrets and short-cuts that can shave days off your time? Murder, romance, rebellion and intrigue await! The Game: Plan and strategise - can you find the fastest route? Flexible interactive narrative with thousands of choices Massively replayable - every journey is unique Explore an entire 3D globe, with 170 bespoke cities to visit Richly imagined, diverse alternative-history steampunk world Stunning art by Jaume Illustration Race real people in real-time: every second counts Live multiplayer feed, showing journeys of other players as they happen Share your journey with friends

Adventure releases from 2015

64 Adventure titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 116
  • Story Rich · 91
  • Choices Matter · 87
  • Choose Your Own Adventure · 83
  • Strategy · 79
  • Indie · 78
  • Interactive Fiction · 75
  • Replay Value · 60
  • Multiple Endings · 60
  • Steampunk · 58
  • Exploration · 49
  • Singleplayer · 49
  • Casual · 37
  • Relaxing · 36
  • Atmospheric · 35

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.0k Steam reviewsTop 99% in Adventure
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 54%
Metacritic84/100Genre average 77 — top 20% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 69% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 2.0k reviews

1.8k positive · 196 negative

Metacritic

84/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

1.1k

Press Quotes

“80 Days tells a wonderful, unpredictable story that gives you a powerful sense of ownership... I had a spectacular, unforgettable adventure story to show for my three-hour adventure, and couldn’t wait to learn more about the world, its characters, and the human desire to discover.” 9.0 – IGN “A fantastical reimagining of Jules Verne's novel, 80 Days captures the joy and melancholy of travel with unusual wit and humanity.” Kotaku “Videogames can take you on a thousand different adventures, but…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 28, 2015
Developerinkle Ltd, Cape Guy Ltd
Publisherinkle Ltd
Base price$5.19 -60%
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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