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Aruma Studios · Published by Aruma Studios · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game contains references to murder, suicide, and children in peril. It explores mature themes including grief, psychological trauma, and family hardship.
Very Positive — 96% positive (158 reviews) · 22 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.
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Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore Madrid's past and future in Shadows of the Afterland, an indie adventure where you control a maid reborn as a cop, navigating two lives to solve mysteries.
About this game
Embark on a supernatural point-and-click adventure in which you are confronted with the most difficult decision of your life ... and death...
Madrid, 1960. A chilling incident unfolds at the city's old zoo, leading to a mysterious death that propels a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with the memories of Carolina, one of the pioneers of the Madrid police force, who has not yet been born.
Step into Carolina's shoes and immerse yourself in a detective mystery to unravel the enigma shrouding these events. Explore the wacky realm of the afterlife, teeming with unique characters and with its own rules.
In your quest for the truth, you join forces with César, an elusive former ghost agent. Persuade this enigmatic ally to accompany you on a transformative journey to confront the sinister forces lurking in the world of the living. As you gain César’s trust, you'll have to solve tricky point-and-click puzzles, harness the power of magic, navigate between worlds and even possess the living.
FEATURES:
Investigate a supernatural murder mystery that blends themes of identity, courage and destiny with the afterlife, reincarnation and the connection between past and future lives.
Enjoy professionally voiced characters.
Take command of various playable characters using unique possession mechanics.
Explore the intricate stories of the eccentric spirits of the afterlife through meaningful conversations.
Apply your deduction skills to unravel clever and logical puzzles that are seamlessly woven into the storyline. Use magic and possession and move tactically between realms to crack them.
Immerse yourself in meticulously crafted pixel art scenes and animations.
Experience an original soundtrack that enhances the haunting atmosphere of the game.
The classic point-and-click experience with a modern one-click user interface.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10+
- Processor: 2Ghz SSE3 + 64 bit
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB of VRAM (Intel Core 3rd, 4th gen GPUs not supported)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Press Coverage
Highly rated adventure game Shadows of the Afterland adds full controller support
Now you can kick back, relax and go through a supernatural point and click adventure with a gamepad or Steam Deck in hand in Shadows of the Afterland. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/highly-rated-adventure-game-shadows-of-the-afterland-adds-full-controller-support/Read full article on GamingOnLinuxAnnouncementsOfficial
1.0.5: Play your way with full controller support
Great news: version 1.0.5 is now live on Steam, adding full controller support for PC and Steam Deck.Alongside mouse controls, you can now play in two controller styles:- Direct movement: control your character with the left stick.- Point-and-click mode: move the cursor with the right stick, keeping the classic feel intact.This should make the game much more comfortable to play from the couch, on Steam Deck, or anywhere you prefer a controller over mouse and keyboard.This work came out of our Nintendo Switch port, and we wanted Steam players to benefit from it too. Thanks to that effort, the same controller support is now available here on Steam.And yes, for anyone who has been waiting to play on Nintendo Switch: the game is also available there starting today.Thank you for playing, and please let us know how the new controls feel!P.S. If you have played on Steam Deck before, you may still have the old button layout. Be sure to select the "Official Shadows layout v2" to use the correct mappings.Read full article on Community Announcements (ryu)Patch NotesOfficial
Minor update 1.0.3
We just published a minor update with the following changes: Adjusted the recap so it no longer shows a particular event slightly before it happened. Replaced "marcos" in the Spanish translation with "mojones," since the former is a Galician term, not standard Spanish. Updated the cursor icon in a specific hotspot to better reflect what happens when you click it. Sorry for being vague, just trying to avoid spoilers since it happens almost at the end of the game.Read full article on Community Announcements (ryu)Patch NotesOfficial
Minor update 1.0.2
Hi everyone, We're blown away by the reception of the game so far! Both players and press critics are loving it, and we could not be happier knowing that we delivered a fun experience. Yesterday I submitted a tiny patch (1.0.1) addressing the music loop in one of the scenes. I did not even bother you with that one because it was so minor. Today I released another small patch, and I felt it was a good time to share an update. Here are the changes:The audio of the recap when you continue a game ("Previously on...") now respects the voice volume you configured in the settings. Previously, it was using the SFX channel, which was not correct.Fixed an issue with inventory descriptions not displaying consistently.The first time the game loads, it will now try to automatically select the correct language based on your PC settings. This will not affect you if you have already played, as your existing settings will be respected. This update has been in the beta channel for a few hours and was tested by me and a few friends. I am confident it does not introduce any regressions, but if you notice anything odd, please let me know and I will address it quickly. Thank you all so much for your support. It truly means a lot and makes all the hard work worthwhile. P.S.: You can check which version you are currently running in the general settings.Read full article on Community Announcements (ryu)AnnouncementsOfficial
Shadows of the Afterland is Out Now!
Thanks for your patience while we polished the game until we made it shine.This has been a wonderful journey, from the first sketches to this pixelated 1960s Madrid. We've poured all our love (and a little bit of mischief) into the story, puzzles, art, and music.Now it's your turn to wear the badge (and the apron). Immerse yourself in the game, possess whoever you need to, and discover why Carolina remembers the future, and what she's doing in the afterlife looking like that.P.S. When you've finished your investigation, leave us a full report in the Steam reviews.Read full article on Community Announcements (silvia)
