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Afterdream
Nov. 4th, 2023 08:39 amAfterdream is a 2D horror adventure game with puzzle elements and lo-fi pixelated graphics that takes between two to three hours to finish. It’s on Steam, but I played it on a handheld Nintendo Switch Lite and had a fantastic time. Afterdream drops you right into the story and immediately grabs your attention, and its pacing is impeccable. The horror is mostly atmospheric, but the game features a great set of jumpscares mixed with short segments of heightened tension.
Afterdream isn’t for people who can’t tolerate horror, but I’d happily recommend it to anyone else who’s interested in trying out a short, original, and creative story game. The puzzles are fun but not too difficult, and the environmental design is really something special.
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Afterdream is the perfect length for its story, and its gameplay goes from strength to strength as its setting becomes stranger and more disturbing. It might not be to the taste of people looking for more action or more explicit horror, but it was perfect for me. 10/10 excellent game, no notes.
One more thing: When I first wrote about this game after seeing the trailer, I was like, “Damn I hope you can turn off the strobe effects.” And praise Jesus hallelujah, you can in fact turn off the strobe effects. Nice!
Afterdream isn’t for people who can’t tolerate horror, but I’d happily recommend it to anyone else who’s interested in trying out a short, original, and creative story game. The puzzles are fun but not too difficult, and the environmental design is really something special.
( Read more... )
Afterdream is the perfect length for its story, and its gameplay goes from strength to strength as its setting becomes stranger and more disturbing. It might not be to the taste of people looking for more action or more explicit horror, but it was perfect for me. 10/10 excellent game, no notes.
One more thing: When I first wrote about this game after seeing the trailer, I was like, “Damn I hope you can turn off the strobe effects.” And praise Jesus hallelujah, you can in fact turn off the strobe effects. Nice!
