Shadows of the Afterland

Shadows of the Afterland

Steam Deck Verified

Aruma Studios · Adventure · Feb 10, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $13.49.

96%
Very Positive
155 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 88 sampled reviews

Based on 155 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 88 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise88 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game starts off with classic 90s point-and-click humor, but the narrative quickly takes a turn for the more serious and the unsettling, dealing with themes that are surprisingly profound and relatable.
55 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
This is a pretty unique game with charming voice acting and a lot of detailed pixel art and animations.
26 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It offers an intriguing narrative, engaging gameplay, vibrant pixel graphics, and a quirky and varied soundtrack.
17 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
In short: This had a chance to be twice as long (to tie up all loose ends it didn't in this round) and double the difficulty/complexity of the gameplay without needing to expand the current plot--and I would have absolutely adored it.
10 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
In short: This had a chance to be twice as long (to tie up all loose ends it didn't in this round) and double the difficulty/complexity of the gameplay without needing to expand the current plot--and I would have absolutely adored it.
8 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Inventory puzzles felt more like "busywork" than anything else, and I never felt challenged with anything substantial.
4 of 88 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters55 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Interface4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $13.49.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
22
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.