80 Days

80 Days is less of a game than interactive fiction. Readers of a certain age will recall Choose Your Own Adventure books. 80 Days is a modern version of this based on a steam-punk variation of the Jules Verne classic novel. The concept is simple, but the execution is delightful. The text is in short segments, which gives plenty of opportunity for the graphics and sounds to enhance the experience. Overall, a fun world to explore.

I downloaded this game on a whim, and immediately became an addict. The app is beautifully conceived, with a simple, elegant interface and ever-changing storylines. Its setting is in a firmly Victorian world, but with elements of steampunk which make the politics and the modes of transport highly varied and interesting. You play the role of Phineas Fogg’s faithful valet Passepartout, responsible for all route planning, travel arrangements and money handling, while keeping Fogg happy. You visit cities, towns, hamlets and settlements around the world, dealing with situations as they arise as you push forward, trying to get around the world alive, healthy, and solvent before the 80 days is up and Fogg’s famous wager is lost. Surprisingly, you also have the opportunity to shape your own personality and even find romance. The interface, the dialogue, and the background music (John Williams does Elgar) all combine to keep you immersed in this 19th century dream world. An experience not to be missed!

Do you have a long car or train or aeroplane ride in your future? Well then this is the perfect game for you! Not only can you take far more interesting and exciting methods of transport than in real life, you can read far more interesting and exciting things than happen in real life! But seriously, this is almost the perfect mobile game. Suitable for either long play sessions or just one leg of your journey during a lunch break, you can play it at your own pace, despite what the promotional materials may imply. The writing and dialogue are brilliant, and in turns both snappily funny and deeply touching. The art for all the different cities and vehicles is beautiful, and the planning aspect is surprisingly deep and complex if you choose to engage deeply, while still being easy to pick up for a more casual player or if you want to focus more on the masterful writing. Five dollars is a great price for this much value. My only complaint is that the Game Center integration where you can see your friends’ past routes as well as your own doesn't seem to work anymore, but I suppose that's inevitable after five years of not being updated. Still, I would strongly advise anyone considering a purchase to do it. If you like narrative games, books, or heck even strategy games, you’ll love this.

I love this game so much, but I would love it even more if there was a zen mode where you just go all over the world to adventure and trade without the constraint of 80 days. Pretty please, awesome developers? Thank you for a great game!

I’ve loved this game since it first came out, and I figured it was time to play it again. The game is still great, but the lack of updates on the new phones make it hard to play. For example on my iPhone 13 I cannot see Fog’s health. I wish they’d continue to at least update it to support newer devices.

This story-generating app is engaging, intellectually stimulating (because the story brings you to interesting world locations and decision situations, and the story adapts to your choices), and creative. The app is enjoyable and stimulating while being low-stress, allowing your mind to wander to new travel adventures. Definitely worth the purchase price 👍.

I like how the game has you explore different areas, cultures, people, etc. I’ve learned a lot. It’s Not a game to play if you want to kill people action action action. It’s a chill, relaxed game if you want to take the time to read dialogue and explore. I wish it was a little bit more like the 80 days movie (2004) and you can take a woman with you. Would play it a lot more if it had a little more romantic gameplay because I mean come on, it’s around the world.. guys have fantasies too lol!

As someone who has read 80 Days Around the World about 80 times, I love this game! It develops the story just like in the book, no matter what route you take! Totally 100% recommend, but I must say it can get a bit boring after several play throughs.

This game has so much replay value and I’ve owned it for years. Once in a while when I want to have another adventure I’ll spend a few hours being lost in the beautiful visual novel world. I’m only rating it 3 stars because sadly the sound is no longer working despite reinstalling the app. There’s no way to contact the developers about this either, and the sound is a big part of the magic of the game.

More modern take on interactive fiction, lots of replay value and the lore is interesting. Only wish there was a mode that made ‘leisure travel’ easier, sometimes it is a bit lengthy speedrunning through the beginning to get to a particular voyage/city you want to see.