{"id":347658,"date":"2025-09-16T05:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=396069"},"modified":"2025-09-16T06:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:10:45","slug":"this-indie-game-has-taken-japan-by-storm-to-the-point-that-it-now-has-its-own-movie-which-has-grossed-133-million-dollars-at-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-indie-game-has-taken-japan-by-storm-to-the-point-that-it-now-has-its-own-movie-which-has-grossed-133-million-dollars-at-the-box-office\/","title":{"rendered":"This indie game has taken Japan by storm to the point that it now has its own movie, which has grossed 133 million dollars at the box office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2023, the indie game The Exit 8, developed by Kotake Create, has gained notable popularity on Steam. This walking simulator, set in the liminal hallways of a Japanese subway, offers a unique experience where the player faces temporal anomalies<\/strong>, being able to choose between moving forward or backward in their exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n

An overwhelming success at the box office<\/h2>\n\n\n

The game’s narrative lacks an explicit central plot, which makes its mechanics particularly interesting. This approach has inspired the recent live-action film adaptation of The Exit 8, which has performed remarkably at the box office, grossing 133 million dollars in its first two weeks. Despite the simplicity of the original material, the film has found a common thread based on the premise of its protagonist, nicknamed “the lost man,” played by Kazunari Ninomiya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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