8874 PC
Polish platformer characterized by a heavy, dark climate and allowing players to explore the mysterious, shrouded in darkness and fog corners of Walbrzych, such as the Ksiaz Castle or the Chelmiec Mountain.
8874 Release Date PC
canceled
developer: GroundUpStudio / Art Games Studio publisher: Art Games Studio Official website
game language: English
8874 is a dark platform game, the action of which takes place in one of the Polish cities - Walbrzych. The production contains many of the most famous landmarks of the city, such as the Ksiaz Castle, Chelmiec Mountain or the dam in Zagorze. Independent Polish company GroundUpStudio led by Tomasz Gora is responsible for the game's development. The title won the Pixel Awards 2018 in the Best Debut category and was additionally distinguished by the audience.
Plot
The driving force behind the plot of 8874 is mystery. The protagonist wakes up in an unknown place and has no idea whether the things he sees are dreams or reality. What is really happening? Is there any danger in the dark city hidden in the fog?
The story was written by Mirek Lenart and Roman Majewski from RMVision Productions.
Mechanics
8874 is a classic, two-dimensional platform game, which can evoke associations with titles such as Limbo or Inside. Watching the action from the side (from the so-called side-scroll perspective) we move around the locations, jumping, solving simple logic puzzles, getting past traps and avoiding monsters. Gradually we also discover the secrets and legends of Walbrzych.
Game modes
8874 can only be played solo, by beating a number of levels within a single player campaign.
Technical aspects
8874 features attractive 3D visuals, powered by the modern Unreal Engine from Epic Games, as well as technology of photogrammetry, i.e. three-dimensional scanning of the environment. Dariusz Miziarski (owner of Howling Wolf recording studio in Swidnica) and Nullo - rapper from Walbrzych, member of the band Trzeci Wymiar (in the game you can hear songs from his SPG Dystrykt) are responsible for creating the soundtrack.
Last updated on 16 October 2023
Game mode: single player
Expectations: 7.8 / 10 based on 10 votes.
Age restrictions 8874: 16+
8874 System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
- 4 GB RAM
- graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1050 / 4 GB Radeon RX 560 or better
- 10 GB HDD
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Recommended:
- Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
- 8 GB RAM
- graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 590 or better
- 10 GB HDD
- Windows 10 64-bit