
Version 2.0.3 - June 26th 2026
Crash Fixes - Fixed a crash regarding stat calculation when starting a fight




Turn back the clock! Take a shot! Face-off against friends and family side-by-side or over the internet in this celebration of hockey video games past, present, and future!
EXHIBITION MODE (up to 2 Players)
Play a single game of hockey. (Player vs CPU, Player vs Player, or CPU vs CPU)
TOURNAMENT MODE (up to 2 Players)
Play against multiple rounds of teams in a tournament bracket.
Featuring various preset brackets based on historic tournaments!
PRACTICE MODE (1 Player)
Practice the game’s controls with configurable scenarios.
WORLD CHAMPION (1 Player)
Play against a sequence of teams with increasing difficulty, beat them all without a loss to become the undisputed champion team!
ONLINE (2 Player, 1 Local)
Play a game of hockey against a human player over the internet.
FEATURING
30+ Teams
Adjustable rules for Icing, Fighting, Overtime, and Penalties
Configurable Camera Settings
Shootouts
Online Multiplayer
Additional Unlockable Teams, Rinks, and Gameplay Modifiers
World Hockey '88Steam patch notes
Crash Fixes - Fixed a crash regarding stat calculation when starting a fight
World Hockey '88Steam patch notes
Major Fix - Fixed crash on startup when there is no existing save file
World Hockey '88Steam patch notes
Minor Patch - Added VSync setting to Display Options - Added Exclusive-Mode Fullscreen as an additional display mode option - Renamed "Fullscreen" to "Borderless Window" -…
World Hockey '88Steam announcement
Happy 1st birthday to World Hockey '88! To celebrate we have an update so big we had to change the version numbering system! Version 2.0 is a major overhaul of the entire game to…