Platform 8’s invisible enemy bug was fixed, but The Exit 8 sequel still has plenty of intended anomalies to scare you with 

Platform 8, the recently released sequel to last year’s indie hit The Exit 8, just got an update on June 5 (Version 1.0.9). According to developer Kotake Create, this fixes an “invisible enemies” bug, which was making the anomaly-finding game harder (not to mention, even scarier). However, like its predecessor The Exit 8, Platform 8 also has some subtle and tricky occurrences that may seem like bugs at first but are actually legitimate anomalies.  

Whereas The Exit 8 had you cautiously inspect a looping subway station corridor for anomalies and turn back if you saw something strange, Platform 8 has you confronting its anomalies head-on. Moving through the carriages of a train, you will encounter all sorts of odd happenings. Instead of running away from the anomalies, you must try to find a way to move past them into the next carriage (although some of them do simply vanish after you see them). By dealing with each anomaly- you get closer to your destination, but if you make a mistake, you will have to start all over again. 

According to the patch notes, Version 1.0.9 has fixed a bug that would cause the game to suddenly end under certain conditions. That is not all though, as the developer took to X to reveal that he also fixed the “invisible enemies” bug.  

Amusingly, some commentors responded that they thought the “invisible enemies” were a feature, not a bug. Indeed, it was very hard but not impossible to get past them, as the player had to rely on their hearing and some guesswork. You can encounter a wide range of anomalies in Platform 8 and both this game and The Exit 8 have had players questioning whether things are intended anomalies and even mistakenly reporting bugs.  

Kotake Create also revealed that if you get “blown away” while playing Platform 8, this is not a bug but an actual anomaly. It seems Platform 8 will have players and Streamers paranoidly questioning themselves about anomalies all over again.  

Platform 8 is available for the PC (Steam). Kotake Create plans to finish “The Number 8” series with this game and is currently working on the horror adventure title Strange Shadow, slated for a 2025 Steam release (Related Article). 

Written by. Verity Townsend based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2024-06-05 16:45 JST)