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The Exit 8

First-person horror puzzle about spotting changes in a looping hallway

KOTAKE CREATE · Published by PLAYISM · Released Nov 29, 2023

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 12K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 142 in 30 days
Players
46
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 22, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Exit 8?

A short, single-player walking puzzle set in a repeating underground passage inspired by Japanese passageways. Trapped inside, you check each stretch for changes, turning back when something is different and continuing forward when it is not to reach the exit.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching familiar scenes for small changes
  • +you like horror grounded in ordinary, familiar spaces

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast action rather than careful observation
  • −you prefer exploring a variety of locations

What players say

93% of 11,811 reviews are positive · 91% of 142 in the last 30 days

Players praise the uneasy atmosphere and the surprising changes they find. Common complaints are the short length, repetitive loop, and limited feedback after mistakes. Some players say the lack of a brightness control makes a dark anomaly hard to spot.

Players over time

▲ +10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 59 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish The Exit 8?

74% of Steam players have unlocked «The Exit 8», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Exit 8 screenshot 1

The Exit 8 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
intel Core i7 4770
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory
8GB RAM MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does The Exit 8 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Exit 8 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Display output has nonblocking issues
  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
2
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does The Exit 8 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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