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The Exit 8

Game · 2023 · Notable

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A corridor puzzle spread through playthroughs; PLAYISM reported 3 million copies sold.

Trailer · KOTAKE CREATE on YouTube
Clip · ND606 on YouTube
Official game screenshot showing the tiled corridor, Exit 8 sign and walking businessman.
KOTAKE CREATE / PLAYISM
The Exit 8 on Steam
KOTAKE CREATE
８番出口
KOTAKE CREATE on YouTube
8番出口 RTA 1分33秒
ND606 on YouTube
【日本ゲーム大賞2024】年間作品部門大賞は 「ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム」 （任天堂株式会社）
CESA / PR TIMES
Platform 8 Out Now on Switch, PS4, and PS5! Physical Bundle with The Exit 8 Also Available | News | PLAYISM Official Website
PLAYISM
Best-Selling Anomaly-Spotting Walking Simulator The Exit 8 - Now On Xbox Series X|S | News | PLAYISM Official Website
PLAYISM
The Exit 8 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Out now alongside the Movie Adaptation! | News | PLAYISM Official Website
PLAYISM
Tokyo Game Show 2024 Booth Information - Momodora: Moonlit Farewell and From Madness with Love Console Ports Revealed! | News | PLAYISM Official Website
PLAYISM
Escape the “backrooms” of a Japanese subway station in upcoming UE5 indie game - AUTOMATON WEST
AUTOMATON WEST
Speedrunners are glitching their way through The Exit 8 in less than a minute - AUTOMATON WEST
AUTOMATON WEST
The Exit 8 | Know Your Meme
Know Your Meme
The Exit 8 developer expresses surprising opinion on copycat games - AUTOMATON WEST
AUTOMATON WEST
The Exit 8 Is TikTok's First Hit Game
TheGamer
How 'Exit 8' Went From Indie Game to Hit Horror Movie in 18 Months
TheWrap
The BFI logo
BFI / Sight and Sound
The Exit 8 General Discussions :: Steam Community
Steam Community

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How it works
Reach30ContagionNo data yetBreadth80Velocity0Longevity5341

Numbers

All-time Steam concurrent peak in SteamCharts record; live
2.8K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · SteamCharts
Peak date
Week of Apr 15, 2026
Nov 29 ’23 to Week of Apr 15, 2026
Platforms
7
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Creator relayPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Dupe economy
  • Underdog

How it spread

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KOTAKE CREATE released a looping-corridor puzzle on Steam. Speedrunners, playthrough creators and fan artists picked it up; TikTok clips followed. Console ports and a film adaptation extended the run. PLAYISM later reported more than 3 million game copies sold.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesOct ’23DecFeb ’24MaySepDecApr ’25AugNovMay ’26AugNovPeakXOpen webPressYouTubeTikTokRetailApp stores
XOpen webPressYouTubeTikTokRetailApp stores

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Timeline (16)

  1. November 2023

    KOTAKE CREATE precursor · Nov 3 ’23

    KOTAKE CREATE announced the game and opened its Steam page.[1]

    Escape the “backrooms” of a Japanese subway station in upcoming UE5 indie game - AUTOMATON WEST
    Open the first post ↗

  2. KOTAKE CREATE seed · Nov 29 ’23

    KOTAKE CREATE released The Exit 8 on Steam.[2]

    The Exit 8 on Steam

  3. December 2023

    AUTOMATON WEST press · Dec 1 ’23

    AUTOMATON reported the developer’s claim of more than 30,000 copies sold within a day.[3]

Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
JP
All-time Steam concurrent peak in SteamCharts record; live
2.8K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · SteamCharts
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesOct ’23DecFeb ’24MaySepDecApr ’25AugNovMay ’26AugNovPeakXOpen webPressYouTubeTikTokRetailApp stores
XOpen webPressYouTubeTikTokRetailApp stores

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  1. November 2023

    KOTAKE CREATE precursor · Nov 3 ’23

    KOTAKE CREATE announced the game and opened its Steam page.[1]

    Escape the “backrooms” of a Japanese subway station in upcoming UE5 indie game - AUTOMATON WEST
    Open the first post ↗

  2. KOTAKE CREATE seed · Nov 29 ’23

    KOTAKE CREATE released The Exit 8 on Steam.[2]

    The Exit 8 on Steam

  3. December 2023

    AUTOMATON WEST press · Dec 1 ’23

    AUTOMATON reported the developer’s claim of more than 30,000 copies sold within a day.[3]

  1. platform jump · Dec 1 ’23

  2. commercial · Dec 2023

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