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Afterimage
Developer Aurogon Shanghai
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world. From the Steam store page
310 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
169 positive · 59 negative
95% range 68–79%
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| Steam reviews | 169 | 59 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
8,133 of 10,521 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 310 · most liked firstI love this game, ive followed the game since early development and ive played it about 5 times on different platforms (2 times on switch and 2 on mobile and 1 on pc) but i cannot recommend the pc version to anyone, some npcs like Emily and owl near the end of the game wont spawn and the quests for them cannot be progressed. Also i got the achievement that i reached level 99 and got all abilities but i never got all abilities . Honestly the pc version has bugs and i had to reset 2 times.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ho am Tami and heres games/series i love Monster Hunter All of Trails Gravity Rush Ender Lilies and Magnolia Afterimage Mana Series Dragon Quest Shin Megami Tensei Elder Scrolls Racing stuffs Tales of DOOM Fuga Melodies of Steel World of Tonks God Eater Fallout Heroes of Might and Magic many more
unlabelledView post →New episode of Dice Exploder Afterimage, this time about City of Winter from @heartofthedeernicorn.com. I found this game causing me to reflect on my own life, legacy, mortality, and need to make art at a particularly poignant time in my life. It's a beautiful game.
unlabelledView post →This is a hack and slash metroidvania that isn't "bad" but, well, it isn't "good" either. Some of my reaction comes from cringing at how twee it is, and that will be a matter of personal taste, but it's also a bit clumsy on the action side of things. Which is a fundamental part of this genre to be failing in. In terms of the presentation it can look quite nice, though it can also look washed-out and bland. The bigger issue for me is squeaky helium anime voice-acting that's only marginally…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really tried to give this a shot since it was highly recommended to me, but it's getting harder and harder. The two biggest problems with this game is that it's incredibly easy and the maps are way to big. Those two things together mean it is a tedious slog to get through. Almost every single boss can be beaten on your first attempt, and the only ones that might be more challenging are when you're deliberately sequence breaking to find bosses that are outside of the intended route. Even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't finished the game yet and I like to finish games before I can provide a full review. But I have played it long enough to understand its pros and cons and hopefully this may help some. Pros: Very good visuals and decent soundtrack. Game is zoomed out allowing you to have a good visual understanding of the surrounding environment. Controls are precise and responsive. No problems there. Story for once makes sense! There is dialogue that explains story and not a bunch of random notes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nope ! I don't like this. This game looks nice on pictures, the art style is beautiful but is not fun to play, it's literally a directionless walking simulator. Sometimes your progress is halted because you need to buy a random item from a random NPC and the game does not give you any hint. Without a detailed walkthrough the game is just endless trial and error. Still trying to stick it out to get the true ending and found i needed to do NG+. Was ALREADY very bored with it 10 hours in. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+Gorgeous visuals +Good background music +Fluid combat +Character customization and weapon choices +Fantastic exploration, tons of varied environments +Freedom to explore; if you're bored with one area or find one area too tough, just go somewhere else +Good map marker system +Respec potions exist Neutral: ~Map is gigantic, one of the largest I've seen in a Metroidvania. It's easy to get lost. ~It feels a little directionless as most of the time you have no idea where you are supposed to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was going to finish this game properly, but the more of it I play the more I realise it is simply way, way too big. Every single area is over-inflated in size with platforming and enemy placement that just don't make it nothing but tedious. This is not even including the usual metroidvania foray of searching for secrets and hidden paths. Afterimage has all the ingredients of a solid game, it just doesn't offer the player any level of convenience or challenge to justify the egregious amount…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tami game recommendation Afterimage genre : MetroidVania very goody art and world, fun bosses and weapons, multiple endings, many secrets, true ending worth it, i really like that game but sadly it does not get the attention it deserves imo
unlabelledView post →After a pretty rough week nice to get some good news - I'll be presenting at the Mythological Game Studies Conference on 22–24 May - talking about the way mythology is used in the Metroidvania genre, talking about #Blasphemous (2019) and #Afterimage (2023) #MythGames2025 #Metroidvanias #gamestudies
unlabelledView post →Recommendation to play Afterimage, a Metroidvania, very pretty, goody fun combat and exploring, really loved that game
unlabelledView post →One of the most boring metroidvanias I have ever played that offers 0 challenge. no enemy is a threat and after the first 4hrs when the whimsy wears off over how beautiful the game is you realize that it is just boring. equip any weapon and just walk into an enemy and mash attack, even works with all the bosses I have fought so far, WOW is it boring. Go play MIO, go play any Ultros, go play BIOMORPH, go play either Hollow Knight game. Games that actually challenge you encourage you to try and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In a market oversaturated with Metroidvanias that have nothing of Metroid and nothing of Castlevania, Afterimage actually manages to distinguish itself while taking advantage of its roots; this is to me the definition of underrated because people refuse to see this game for what it is. Pros: -The art is gorgeous, probably the best I've seen in a metroidvania to date -Elaborate weapon system, that makes so things aren't stale for too long because you can always swap your weapons for different…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is really beautiful but i cannot recommend it to others. the story is just incomprehensible, the maps are way too big, the dialogue is nonsense likely due to poor translation, load times are annoying long when going into inventory/fast travels/menus, map completion conditions are vague and unintuitive, and there are bugged achievements. many of the systems in the game are redundant because combat is simplistic and too easy. you don't need to use potions, the myriad of weapon options…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Afterimage Good goddamned lord this game feels huge.
unlabelledView post →Afterimage has beautiful art and an interesting premise, but my experience feels frustrating rather than rewarding. The world is extremely large, yet exploration rarely feels meaningful. I have spend a lot of time wandering the map, it is hard to feel real progress. The backtracking is very long and becomes boring, especially the world is so vast and fast travel options are limited. The early story goal of finding the cloaked girl feels vague and distant. The game lacks smaller, clearer…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Episode 3 of my Afterimage play through dropped!! I am loving this game so much, it's already my favorite metroidvania! #vsky #vtuber #afterimage #metroidvania youtu.be/Ax3oiWeOpEw
unlabelledView post →Decent metroidvania with some cool fighting and platforming. Various enemies make you wanna scream DONGA! Whatever that means it means that gameplay is good with plenty of different areas to explore. Movement is smooth and boss battles enjoyable. Soundtrack, nothing to complain. Play it if you can.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked it but I am not sure if I will finish it anytime soon. And it seems that I am not the only one.. As you get one achievement pretty soon that only 50% of the players had had.. So many left it for one reason or an another. And its kinda sad, cause the game is not that demanding. You do wanna have a controller thought. Personally I am not just a fan of "Metroidvania"'s cause of all the backtracking. And as a game is also a platformer it takes its toll on time and nerves. So I am gonna…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On the surface, this game isn't bad, and that's honestly what makes it all the more frustrating. If it was straight up terrible I could just laugh, uninstall it, and move on. Instead it sits in this weird space where everything is technically competent, but somehow the entire thing feels empty. The whole thing felt like AI slop before we had AI slop. It came out in 2023 so that's probably not what's happening, but something fishy is going on here. I can smell it. The issue is that the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda considering going back to Afterimage and beating it once and for all. I remember the game being incredibly beautiful. 😊 Hmm... 🤔
unlabelledView post →Battle fierce bosses, master a deep skill tree & explore stunning hand-drawn worlds in Afterimage! Normally $50 on console—PC gamers can snag it FREE for a limited time! Don’t sleep on it! sdgtent.sdgtstudio.com/2025/09/free... #Afterimage #FreeGame #IndieGame #Metroidvania #SDGTEntertainment #anime
unlabelledView post →I wasnt having fun with Last Faith anymore so we decided to drop playing it! Afterimage tho? might be my favorite game of its kind since Odinsphere! huge thanks to @yuraite.bsky.social and @llencoram.vtubers.social for the raids! we passed the hype along to @flamechocobo.bsky.social !
unlabelledView post →Sometimes it's cool when games let backets put something in game. And sometimes it's this #doklips #vtuberclips #vtuber #vsky #metroidvania #afterimage
unlabelledView post →Exploration is very tedious. I found that i had to back track over and over again and I just couldnt do it anymore. Got super boring super fast.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Afterimage is a visually stunning Metroidvania with a beautiful art style and an excellent soundtrack. The game looks great and also runs very well on the Steam Deck, where combat feels smooth, responsive, and genuinely fun. Unfortunately, what ultimately breaks the experience for me is the level design. There are several sections where you can run around endlessly without having any clear idea of how to progress. I am not in the mood to constantly google solutions in a Metroidvania, and when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would rank this as one of the 10 best metroidvanias of all time, and a must-play for fans of the genre. Great graphics and soundtrack, sprawling world to explore with tons of secrets, and excellent combat. Took 30 hours for all achievements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to like this game, and I keep coming back to it for another go, but I just can't. Afterimage feels like a better game than it is. There's a wide variety of weapons to use, a big skill tree, and large maps. However, every mechanic is padded and stretched. The weapons get incremental damage upgrades individually, so you have to choose between the moveset you actually like, or the equipment that is up to date. A lot of the skill tree is locked behind level gates as well as talent…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2D game: Afterimage remains one of, if not my favorite game within the Metroidvania genre 😌 3D game: DONKEY KONG 64 !!!!!!!!!
unlabelledView post →Its time for more running around and discovery in this beautiful metroidvania game of Afterimage come and join me wont you?? #Vtuber | #Vtubers | #VtuberEN | #indiegames www.twitch.tv/mintymewvt
unlabelledView post →I'm back to posting YouTube videos!! I started a no commentary playthrough of the game Afterimage!! #vsky #vtuber #afterimage youtu.be/hqruvL9rDYE?...
unlabelledView post →🦋🎻TODAY🎻🦋 Is this the final? I certainly hope so! Playing Afterimage until either I or the game are done, and I can go on for a long time today! Come around in like an hour or so! www.twitch.tv/dokuroscarmi... #scarmiglive #vtuber #vsky #afterimage
unlabelledView post →You can't attack UP or DOWN. Only straight ahead. Doesn't work so well for enemies that fly above you. Who thought that was a good idea?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't find it particularly engaging, but it's a serviceable metroidvania overall.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, VERY long. HUGE map. Easy to get lost but still a very good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finding a metroidvania that matches your tastes can be difficult. Afterimage is one of a kind, for better or worse. In my opinion, this game is loved most by people who lived through a specific era of gaming: the age of magazines and the early internet. The game never holds your hand. You are thrown into the world with a hint of lore, and from that point on it is just you and a massive map to explore. You have to find the NPCs in each area and follow their quests, figure out how to complete…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very big, fun to play and it's like a soft Symphony of the Night with Ore and the blind forest graphics, or Hollow Knight graphics, as both are beautiful. I just turned off the music as the sound track was not of my taste, but to compensate, I left playing the OST of SOTN or any other Igavania and it change the gameplay a lot. Another thing I changed was the voice language to Japanese, with english text. Congratulations to the dev team.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is definitely a masterpiece, I finished the first ending after 16h, almost without a guide (didn't know you can move further with the manta ray). I also skipped all story sections. Pros: + Beautiful in design and music + Tight combat, almost souls-like + Huge area to explore, but doesn't feel like it's too big + An enormous amount of bosses and normal enemies with unique movesets + Surprisingly complex gear system, with afterimages (permantent and semi-permanent buffs), a huge skill…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#43 Afterimage MY GOOOOAAAAAAAT I love this game so much, to the point of me not being bothered whatsoever at the fact that you have to open every single damn chest and find all the secrets n shit I love it. I would do it again. I will maybe go for round 2 with the PS4 version someday who knows
unlabelledView post →In my opinion one of the greatest metroidvania games, fluid controls, a lot of weapons to choose from, huge, gorgeous biomes with a lot of secrets and upgrades to discover. Yeah yeah story probably not so good, but I couldn't care less, never watched a cut scene in the last 10 years in any game, I really which for a follow up game. The beginning can be overwhelming because of the huge biomes, but after 2-3 hours your totaly absorbed into the world.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2025/11/26 도전과제 100% 달성. * 공식 한글화 * 평가의 맞춤법, 오타, 문법, 문장이 이상한 부분을 지적해주신다면 감사히 수정하겠습니다. (_ _) [스토리] 한 "위대한 신"이 엔가르딘이라는 대륙을 창조했다. 이후 신은 물,불,땅,바람을 관장하는 네 거신을 그 땅에 남기고 떠난다. 남겨진 거신들은 위대한 신이 내린 소임을 다하며 세계의 질서와 순환을 유지했고, 그 아래에서 엔가르딘의 존재들은 영혼의 바다를 통해 환생을 거듭하며 번성했다. 그러나 신의 마지막 피조물인 인간은 끝없는 욕망을 억누르지 못하고 넘어서는 안될 선을 넘고 만다. 바로 거신들과의 전쟁을 치룬 것. 인간과 거신의 전쟁으로 인해 엔가르딘은 불길에 휩싸인다. 끝이 보이지 않던 싸움은 대폭발이라 불리우는 재앙적 사건을 기점으로 갑작스레 막을 내린다. 이로써 신이 세운 질서는 무너지고 인류의 시대 또한 쇠락한다. 그렇게 대폭발이 발생한지 수 년이 지난 어느 날, 미지의…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Afterimage PC and Consoles Aurogon Shanghai, 2023 Star Deal - 85% off on Fanatical (Steam) www.fanatical.com/en/game/afte...
unlabelledView post →Confusing, most of the time boring story that looks like an afterthought; sprawling, but bland zones with lots of backtracking and unnecessary one-sided breakable walls, easily missable powers (good luck finding that one from several zones before so you can progress further). A lot of content... without thought and polish, just run around and hit enemies (fun and novel at first, boring after the first half of the game). I was waiting for the game to end (my boredom) just to realise that even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to like this game, but the platforming is frustrating. there's so much "this looks reachable" when it needs a tiny bit more for a double jump or jump-dash. and then when you miss a jump, the "start the sequence over" point is far away. Or you fall a long ways and have a ton to redo. The controls are kinda meh, I get that the dpad is used for items, but it's annoying that I can't use the dpad for precision movement. Apparently 'normal mode' is easy mode, there's zero strategy and you can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →God, I love this game so much. Afterimage very quickly became one of my favorite games of all time, so I wanted to write a review for this gem. I’ll talk about the aspects that stood out to me the most, which is the graphics, gameplay, music, and story. Graphics Right away, the game wows you with breathtakingly beautiful vistas. All the backgrounds, terrain tilesets, and even the main character animation sprites are hand painted. From ethereal sceneries to haunting locations, the game’s…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I give up. After struggling through this absolute mess of a game, I could not figure out the guides other players have made on how to beat it. Bearing in mind, I got the first ending. This is one of the least comprehensible games I've ever played. Heaps of lore stuffed in there, and practically none of it is adequately explained to you. So much so that I assumed this was a pre-established franchise I'd never heard of. I don't think it is, but I still can't tell. The gameplay is alright, as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick Info Pretty solid and definitely underappreciated metroidvania. It does have a bit of a budget feel, and it definitely lacks polish in some areas, but it's still enjoyable and you can tell that a lot of work and passion went into it. Pros Pretty good visuals overall, some areas and enemy sprites look really good, but there are also some rougher spots here and there Solid, atmospheric soundtrack Impressive enemy variety considering how big the game is Speaking of which, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Afterimage feels like a game where only one thing was done right — exploration. The world itself is actually enjoyable to explore. There are lots of paths, secrets, and a sense of scale that makes wandering around feel rewarding. Unfortunately, that’s pretty much where the positives end. The combat is extremely shallow. There’s no real depth, no interesting mechanics, and no reason to experiment. You just keep equipping whatever weapon has the highest stats and move on. Enemies don’t force you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Afterimage is a great but flawed Metroidvania. It has some of the best art i've ever seen in a game, great music and atmosphere, and a huge variety of weapons, rings, armor, bosses, enemies and more. However, the actual gameplay is very simple and basic without any depth. Most bosses and levels feel the same and the gameplay can get pretty repetitive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A detailed handdrawn game for metroid fans to consider. Easy game for Souls-like, focus more on exploring. Btw if anyone get stuck in the progress, just heads East
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Morning ☕️ It’s Tuesday, which means Monday is over and done with! We have a straight shot to the weekend now! Also, I picked up Afterimage for £4.99, such a good game and an absolute steal at that price! Definitely recommend it!
unlabelledView post →We beat Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (banger game) and progressed some more on DQ3 HD-2D! What a fun time. Tomorrow we're playing more Afterimage! Goddess be praised! We raided into the fishy but fresh Saxmith! Go get hooked! www.twitch.tv/saxmith #VTuber
unlabelledView post →We know nothing about this game outside of it being a Metroid-Vania, and that's all we need!!! Afterimage here we come!!! ⏰Starting: 10pm EST (40 minutes!!) 💜Twitch: www.twitch.tv/kuma_bozuvt #vtuber #envtuber #Vsky #Metroidvania
unlabelledView post →Was able to finish this off-stream. I'm slowly getting into a more consistent coloring process. It's Renee and Ifree from the Afterimage game. ^_^ #fanart #afterimage #metroidvania
unlabelledView post →I really liked this game, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that it had some jank. The art direction is really stunning, some of the vistas you visit along the way are truly beautiful and the team behind the artwork should be praised. The characters are all fun and unique in a sort of "Monster Hunter" kind of way, and all the voice work is really well done as well! While it would have been lovely to see expressions or stances change during dialogue to more readily portray emotions, it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favorite games, it is so beautiful and well made. I would love to play a second game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not perfect. Its story is confusing, quest pacing all over the place, it have some rough difficulty spikes and dubious boss designes. So much weapons and items that you dont care about 90% of them. That being said it kept me behind monitor until I saw all endings and done all achievments. I almost never do all achievments. I commend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like metroidvanias, and so I enjoyed this game, but it is noticeably unpolished and shallow. It feels like it tried to blend rpg mechanics with metroidvania mechanics, which is a good concept, but the devs did not think about how to make those mechanics mesh, which made the lack of polish more visible. For example, you can get weapons as item drops from enemies, but there is no weapon durability, so you never need a duplicate of a weapon. You have a lot of health and there is a level system…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty meh. I really wanted this game to end like 10 hours before the ending itself. Absolutely not playing NG+ to unlock more endings. This game is just way too long and locations are too big. The amount of times I got lost and had no idea where to go is too many to count. Visuals are great and that's about it. Combat/bosses are very easy since all you do is just spam attack button. No need to dodge since you have health potions, healing and then you can also get lifesteal down the road. Fast…
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