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2019PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified85 % positive9.99 €

198X is a love letter to the arcade era: several short retro-style games spanning beat 'em up, shmup, racing and ninja action, tied together by a heartfelt pixel-art coming-of-age story about a teenager.

  • Emotional impact
  • Pixel art
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 198X special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

80 %Match

2003USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable93 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about 198X: emotional impact, a strong soundtrack and a strong story.

A bleak neo-noir shooter where Max Payne dives through slow-motion gunfights powered by bullet time, wrapped around a tragic love story with Mona Sax told through graphic-novel panels.

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