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8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition vs 8-Bit Adventures 2

8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition and 8-Bit Adventures 2 both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (2015) is 8 years older than 8-Bit Adventures 2 (2023). 8-Bit Adventures 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (90.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition

Choose 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition launched in 2015.

Choose 8-Bit Adventures 2

Choose 8-Bit Adventures 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 251 reviews.

Both 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition and 8-Bit Adventures 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition vs 8-Bit Adventures 2 — Steam metadata comparison
8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition — Steam game cover8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition8-Bit Adventures 2 — Steam game cover8-Bit Adventures 2
Released20152023
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews90.8% positive (109 reviews)95.6% positive (251 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCritical GamesCritical Games

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8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition vs 8-Bit Adventures 2 — FAQ

Which is better, 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition or 8-Bit Adventures 2?
On Steam reviews 8-Bit Adventures 2 scores higher (95.6% positive) than 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (90.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 8-Bit Adventures 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition or 8-Bit Adventures 2 first?
If you want chronology, 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (2015) came out before 8-Bit Adventures 2 (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition and 8-Bit Adventures 2 similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
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