198X

198X is an action game developed by the Swedish team Hi-Bit Studios and published by Sonka. It was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows in June 2019, with a port for the Nintendo Switch published in January 2020. An Xbox One versions was announced but never released. A homage to arcade gaming in the 1980s, 198X's coming-of-age story follows an unnamed "Kid" as they discover a video arcade in an abandoned factory and fall in love with video gaming. Each of the five chapters is based around a video game genre such as beat 'em ups and horizontally scrolling shooters. The game received positive reviews, with praise for its gameplay and criticism of its short length.