Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary is an arcade developed by BBG Entertainment, released 21 August 2025 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
What Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary is
Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary is an arcade game developed by BBG Entertainment and released in 2025. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Embrace Rockford's roots and celebrate 40 years of the iconic game Boulder Dash. Relive iconic moments from the past and experience the legendary puzzle game like never before. Don't let time stand in your way – come back in time with us and relive those unforgettable moments today!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 16 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 2 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices, 2 GB RAM and DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphics card with 256 MB VRAM and PixelShader 3.0 support. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary launched on 21 August 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Hell is Us. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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