Developer: Kotake Create
Steam Deck Compatibility?: Verified
Rrp: £3.39 (Steam)
This is my second time visiting the genre that is anomaly hunting and funnily enough this is also the second game I’ve covered by Kotake Create. Now, I’m going to assume that you who are reading this review knows what the genre of anomaly hunting is, if you don’t, I suggest finding my review for ‘The Exit 8’(hopefully I remember to make that a link to make it easier, if I don’t… sorry about that).
Anyway, back to the review. In Platform 8 you’re stuck on a seemingly endlessly repeating train carriage. While traversing through the carriage you will see anomalies (one per carriage), in the last game you had to go back the way you came if you saw an anomaly but in this you always have to move forward. Once you’ve left that carriage the number on the electronic display above the door will increase. You need to pass eight anomalies without getting caught otherwise the counter resets to zero.
You read that correctly, some of these anomalies are hostile. Each has its own set of rules, maybe it’s not moving when the lights are on or never looking back, the only way to find out is by experimenting. Just like with The Exit 8 the anomalies vary quite a bit from being somewhat mundane (if a little freaky) to some actually give a little jump scare.
This is a short and sweet game, easily completed within an hour but very worth the time. I can’t wait to play more games in this genre.
