After Shadows

About this game

Immerse yourself in the dark history of the distant future.

After Shadows is a metroidvania with roguelike elements. You find yourself in a distant post-apocalyptic world, where is nothing left of the former civilization, except for unclear memories, and where humanity has been replaced by bizarre strange creatures.


You play as Ana, the half-elf. Dark Monster descended on her village and infected Ana's mother. And now the main character will have to go to the ancient Fortress to find a cure. This Fortress is unexplored and full of dangers. It extends its way beyond the underground — into the terrible primeval darkness. And legend has it that in this darkness a brave adventurer can find both salvation and death.

Game feature

• High complexity
  There is no room for the weak in the world of the distant future. Explore the Fortress carefully — death is waiting for you with every step. Do you want to run past that cute bird? You'll die. Did you accidently step on the branch? You'll also die.
  

• Character development
  Every death or victory doesn't pass without a trace for you. A large selection of curses and rewards diversify the gameplay.

• Replayability
  The darkness that lives in the Fortress wants to stop you and not let you get to the end. And so you will have to burnish the brain: each time of the game session the path changes - sometimes beyond recognition. Because the eternal night is dark and full of horrors.
  

• Dark, but attractive world
  Examine the strange monsters that inhabit the Fortress. Find those who will help you in your progress — whether it's Water Imp or an old metal robot. Just remember that not all creatures wish you well…

• Charming soundtrack
  It will be easier to immerse in the world of After Shadows because of the dark, but attractive music. The frightening, meditative, beautiful and enthralling tracks are waiting for you.

• Attractive graphics
  Every stone in the game, every creature, and every texture is created manually. After Shadows has an incredible attention to details.
  

• Different endings
  Choose your path, and get the ending you deserve. No playing along on the developers' part — the gameplay is designed so that it adapts to you, but not you to it.
  

• The intimacy of the story
  We are a small indie team, so we are limited in our capabilities. However, we made best efforts to make the game more interesting and significant for a long time. I hope you will be interested in it!

Latest news

• Announcements·11 Oct 2021Official

  Broadcasting the game with the developer

  Hello friends, tomorrow we want to broadcast the game. I hope we all have fun watching Ana suffer in the Abandoned Fortress! What if the Dark Monster wins after all? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40829295/dae93c03fd3b02b5be020a3fe65ca8586fdaed7f.jpg
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• Patch Notes·7 Oct 2021Official

  Important update of the demo version of the game

  Attention, attention, attention! Gertruder! Achtung! At Count Dracula's behest, our tame -- and undead -- gnomes have risen from their little coffins and conjured up a new demo version of After Shadows. We don't have enough pony skins to describe all the changes (we don't use paper, preferring all natural and beautiful), so we'll make only theses remarks: * The demo version fully supports the controller. You no longer have to break your fingers on the keyboard, trying to hit the right button. * The dark monster has become more charismatic and dangerous, like Hannibal Lecter. He's not so easy to get away from anymore. Yum, yum, yum... * Improved HUD interface. Now you know exactly where to look and what to do. * Completely fixed the operation of the ropes. No more swinging like a fool and jumping past. * Fixed bugs in training. From now on, you won't accidentally sell your soul to Satan! *Visual is now as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. Only without Mona. And the Lisa. And it has nothing to do with anything! * And lots of other things. Turn on the demo and enjoy the innovations. Otherwise, our tame, undead gnomes will be put to rest forever in the nearest tree! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40829295/441d4fdea93461e32b700ce00ca2f7dc52e520d1.png
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• Community & Events·1 Oct 2021Official

  The first broadcast of the game at the festival

  We are waiting for you at our broadcast of After Shadows tonight at 20:00 Moscow time!
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• Announcements·29 Sept 2021Official

  Live streaming of the game from the developers

  Friends, we have two good news! First news: After Shadows will take part in the Steam Fall Next Fest along with other game demos. Second news: we'd like to hold a live developer's broadcast with you. Let's evaluate our work together, talk and have fun. The broadcast is scheduled for Monday, October 4. Broadcast time: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. UTC-4 (GMT-4). Don't miss it! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40829295/0513e15bfe76851e15007c62089df3c78b78497c.jpg
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• Announcements·1 Sept 2021Official

  Steady march to release

  Well, to make a long story short, our narrative is steadily moving towards release. Do you expect this? We do. We work hard, losing our nerves and spending the time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40829295/21aec781bd00f09c4e2a4a45f55b9ff8efe3e003.jpg Meanwhile the full game version is being completed and finished, we strongly recommend to try out the already existing and available demo: a link is in the profile header. And don't forget to add the game to the wishlist — this is really important. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40829295/cca322e7463cc2ce8444d59f5e79b2ad4aabc813.jpg Special thanks and plus fifty points to karma to those who share our publications in their accounts, recommend us on YouTube and write a variety of pleasant things in the comments and direct - your contribution to our efficiency and psychological stability is invaluable. Thank you. So, you should keep up the good work, guys: you play, comment, add to the wishlist and wait for the release! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40829295/be9910e34f962047e9659b455147cf8ede3af791.jpg
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