AdventureFit check
Is 8 Bit Space worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Retro platformer fans who want a ZX Spectrum-inspired visual style
- Players who prefer choosing the order of game areas
- Completion-minded players interested in collecting gems across multiple planets
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-heavy adventure may find the stated portal mystery limited in scope
- Those wanting complex progression systems may find the focus remains on platforming, relics, and gem collection
- Players uninterested in deliberately retro 8-bit presentation may not enjoy the visual style
Our take on 8 Bit Space
The portal premise suggests a broader science-fiction adventure, but the stated content centers on platforming across 25 planets, collecting five relics, and gathering gems. The listing gives little detail about how the portal mystery develops beyond completing that objective.
What is 8 Bit Space?
Explore 25 alien planets while searching for five relics needed to activate an ancient portal.
The game is a 2D platformer inspired by 8-bit-era games, with particular emphasis on the ZX Spectrum. Planets are unlocked from the beginning and can be explored in any order. Gems are scattered throughout each planet as an additional collection objective. Three difficulty settings—casual, normal, and old skool—offer different challenge levels. The mission involves investigating an ancient portal whose origin and destination are unknown, with assistance from the ship’s computer, Z. X. The graphics use the ZX Spectrum’s colour palette, and controller support is included.
How 8 Bit Space plays
- 01Open Planet Order
- All 25 planets are available from the start and can be explored in any sequence.
- 02Five Relic Objective
- The main mission requires finding five relics to power the ancient portal.
- 03Three Difficulty Levels
- Casual, normal, and old skool settings provide different challenge options.
- 04Planet Gem Collection
- Gems are scattered throughout each planet for an additional collection objective.
- 05ZX Spectrum Palette
- The graphics use the colour palette associated with the ZX Spectrum.
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8 Bit Space: platforms & release
Is 8 Bit Space worth it?
It is worth it if: retro platformer fans who want a ZX Spectrum-inspired visual style. Skip it if: players seeking a story-heavy adventure may find the stated portal mystery limited in scope.
Where can I download 8 Bit Space?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 8 Bit Space's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 8 Bit Space on?
Windows only.
