80 Days is an acclaimed interactive fiction game inspired by Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in Eighty Days. Set in an alternate-history 1872 with steampunk flair, you play as Passepartout, valet to Phileas Fogg, navigating a race around the globe within 80 days. As you plan routes, manage finances and health, and make narrative decisions, every journey unfolds uniquely—rich with intrigue, adventure, and strategic choice.
Key Features
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Branching narrative & rich prose – Choose from countless paths through over half a million words of text, meaning each playthrough reveals new stories and content.
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Dynamic globe exploration – Traverse a 3D world via diverse transport modes: steamer, hot-air balloon, mechanical camel, submarine, airship, and more across 150+ handcrafted cities.
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Strategic management – Balance time, money, and your master’s condition while deciding purchases, bribes, and routes that may lead to success—or catastrophe.
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Replay value & live competition – Each journey offers new challenges and secrets; a live multiplayer feed lets you race against other players' routes in real time.
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Highly praised storytelling – Awarded TIME Magazine’s Game of the Year (2014), IGF Excellence in Narrative (2015), and garnered multiple BAFTA nominations. ’80 Days’ is celebrated for its immersive storytelling and narrative depth.
