80 Days

Inkle

Rank: #6 / 6
Released: 2014
Studio: Inkle
Genre: interactive fiction

At a glance

80 Days is an interactive fiction adventure from Inkle, set in an 1872 with steampunk technology. Phileas Fogg has wagered that he can travel around the world in eighty days, and players take the role of his valet, Passepartout. The journey is shaped by route choices and a clock that keeps running as the pair travel by options such as airship, submarine, mechanical camel and steam train. Passepartout must balance Fogg's health, finances and the time available, while trading items and choosing equipment for the conditions ahead. Carrying too much luggage can slow progress, and financial trouble can leave the pair without shelter. The game is listed as single-player, with Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Its genres include interactive fiction, adventure, indie and strategy. The listed platforms are Windows and macOS, matching the Steam platform listing. Inkle released the game in 2014, and its Steam release date is September 28, 2015.

Who it is for

80 Days suits players who enjoy interactive fiction shaped by route choices and resource management. It may appeal to those who want a single-player journey available on Windows or macOS.

What is good

Choose routes across a globe
Manage health, finances and time
Trade items and select travel equipment
Steam Cloud and Achievements
Available on Windows and macOS

What to know first

The in-game clock keeps running
Excess luggage slows progress
Financial trouble can leave characters without shelter

Verdict

80 Days ties its travel choices to a ticking clock and the need to manage health, money and luggage. Its listed platform support includes Windows and macOS.