Narita Boy
2D action-adventure with sword fights across a retro digital kingdom
Studio Koba · Published by Team17 · Released Mar 30, 2021
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 1,850
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 3, 2025
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is Narita Boy?
This 2D action-adventure takes place in a retro-styled Digital Kingdom. You explore its areas and fight enemies and bosses with the Techno-sword after a threat erases the kingdom's creator's memories.
For you if...
- +you like pixel art and synth-heavy retro settings
- +you enjoy exploring strange worlds between sword fights
- +you want a single-player adventure with a story
Not for you if...
- −you need a map and clearly marked objectives
- −you dislike repeated combat encounters and backtracking
- −you are sensitive to frequent screen flashes
What players say
78% of 1,850 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art, retro atmosphere, and music. Many complain about getting lost and retracing their steps; others find the combat repetitive or the movement awkward.
Screenshots and trailer
Narita Boy system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 4870, 1 GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 34
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Action
- Retro
- Adventure
- Platformer
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
- Mystery
- Exploration
- 2D Platformer
- 1980s
- Action-Adventure
- Atmospheric
- Futuristic
- Emotional
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
Recent updates
- Oct 3, 2025 · ❗Update Required
- Apr 20, 2021 · Narita Boy - Re-bindable Keys [LIVE on all builds]
- Mar 31, 2021 · Narita Boy – Hotfix (Servohorse)
- Feb 9, 2021 · Narita Boy Demo Extension & Keyboard Bug Fix!
1 DLC available.
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