Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil

Garten of Banban VIII: Anti Devil (also known as Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil) is a survival horror video game developed and published by the . It is the eighth released mainline installment in the Garten of Banban series and the sequel to Garten of Banban VII.

Garten of Banban VIII: Anti Devil is a first-person survival horror game focused on exploration, puzzle solving and encounters with hostile creatures. The player explores deeper sections of while attempting to survive and uncover more information AbOUT the facility.

Unlike previous installments, the game does not feature the player's drone as a central gameplay mechanic. The player instead uses other equipment and interacts directly with the environment to ProgresS.

The game introduces several new characters and locations while continuing gameplay elements established in previous installments.

Following the events of Garten of Banban VII, the player awakens inside a prison controlled by . The player encounters , who has been reduced in size, and eventually becomes involved in an escape plan organized by other prisoners. The leader of the group is revealed to be , who is accompanied by an unconscious .

The escape plan is discovered by , who serves as the prison's warden. The player is subsequently taken to be executed, but escapes when a truck crashes into the prison. The player boards the vehicle before it crashes, eventually encountering an injured .

Banban releases , who had been locked inside a closet. Flumbo continues to believe that he and Banban are playing hide-and-seek. The player, Banban and Flumbo then board a train. An announcement from Syringeon declares that the player has escaped and is wanted, with a bounty placed on them. A group known as the is also tasked with finding the player.

Banban leaves to confront Syringeon and asks the player to search an abandoned clinic for equipment. While there, the player encounters the , which mistakes them for . The assistant provides the player with a and directs them toward a doctor.

The player encounters the , who asks them to create a clone of . The experiment instead produces the . After becoming dissatisfied with the result, the doctor kills the creature and allows the player to leave. The doctor is subsequently attacked by , a member of the New Reclamation Team.

Clawrenzo attempts to capture the player, but the player uses the Shock Remote against him, [...] him. The player then travels to a tower where Banban, Flumbo and Syringeon are located. Flumbo is found restrained and is freed by the player.

Garten of Banban VIII: Anti Devil was developed and published by the using Unreal Engine 5. The game's Steam page was created on May 10, 2024.

The game was originally scheduled for an earlier release but was subsequently delayed. It was released on August 28, 2025.

Several teaser trailers were released during the game's development, including trailers titled "Horizon", "Retribution" and "Revolutionary". An official trailer and release date announcement were released before launch.

Garten of Banban VIII: Anti Devil received GeneRally positive player reception on Steam, although critical opinions were more divided.

Reviewers and players praised the game's improved visuals, character models, environments and voice acting compared with earlier installments. The game's quality-of-life improvements, including on-screen area names and clearer objectives, were also noted positively. Characters such as and received praise for contributing to the game's atmosphere.

However, some reviews criticized the game's puzzles and horror elements, with critics arguing that the puzzles were overly simple and that the game contained relatively few frightening sequences. The game's short length was also criticized by some players, while technical issues such as glitches and performance problems were reported.

Metacritic's listed critical reviews were mixed, with criticism directed toward the game's puzzle and horror elements.

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