Games like Afterimage
If Afterimage is your kind of game, the closest matches are Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune, LarsGadiel and Blasphemous 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure released in 2023, developed by Aurogon Shanghai and published by Maximum Entertainment, available for $24.99. Set in the ruins of a fantasy world, the game combines fast-paced combat with character builds through weapon and skill trees, incorporating elemental affinities and boss progression gates that open new areas. Players describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and contemplative, and reviewers highlight diverse weapon systems with unique effects alongside a fair learning curve for genre newcomers. Multiple endings encourage replayability, while new skills unlock fresh ways to revisit old areas across non-linear levels. The game holds an 86% positive rating from 1349 Steam reviews and is verified on Steam Deck, offering a challenging long solo experience in the action-adventure space.
About Afterimage: 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.
Players who liked Afterimage also play
Steam players who put hours into Afterimage also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Afterimage.
Top pick for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
LarsGadiel
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Third-strongest match for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Ranked #4 for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Minoria
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Ranked #5 for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
DOOMBLADE
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Ranked #7 for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Vigil: The Longest Night
WHY THIS
Shares weapon skill trees and an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Ranked #8 for Afterimage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Afterimage
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Ori and the Blind Forest
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Afterimage.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Souldiers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Afterimage.
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Salt and Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Blasphemous
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Reviewers of Afterimage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Afterimage at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Afterimage on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Afterimage.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Afterimage on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Afterimage on Steam right now. Shares Action with Afterimage.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Afterimage on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Afterimage on Steam right now. Shares Action with Afterimage.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Afterimage.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Afterimage.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Afterimage.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Afterimage.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Afterimage.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Afterimage.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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More from Aurogon Shanghai
Other recommendable Steam games by Aurogon Shanghai, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gujian3(古剑奇谭三)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Another title from Aurogon Shanghai, the studio behind Afterimage.
Gujian 3 is a mass 3D single-person RPG developed by Aurogon Info & Tech (Shanghai), a subsidiary of Wangyuan Shengtang. As the latest hit of the Gujian series, it boasts more free and smooth combat experience with its full real-time combat system. This generation expands the world of Gujian based on previous works.
古剑奇谭(GuJian)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Another title from Aurogon Shanghai, the studio behind Afterimage.
《古剑奇谭：琴心剑魄今何在》（《古剑奇谭》）由网元圣唐旗下上海烛龙自主研发，于2010年7月正式发行，是国内首部全程配音的大型3D仙侠类单机角色扮演游戏。 游戏采用架空的历史设定，在其中融入了众多真实的人文地理风貌，通过合适的方式，将这些带有浓郁古韵和中国味的风物呈现在玩家的眼前。
古剑奇谭二(GuJian2)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Another title from Aurogon Shanghai, the studio behind Afterimage.
《古剑奇谭二：永夜初晗凝碧天》（《古剑奇谭二》）是由网元圣唐旗下上海烛龙自主研发的大型3D仙侠类单机角色扮演游戏，为古剑系列第二代作品， 已于2013年8月18日发售。 《古剑奇谭二》挑战国产单机传统，采用即时制战斗模式及电影化表现手法，更进行种种突破创新，创造了国产单机游戏新高度。
Ash Echoes Global
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Another title from Aurogon Shanghai, the studio behind Afterimage. Shares Adventure with Afterimage.
Ash Echoes is a real-time tactics RPG with strategic combat and a rich interdimensional story. As the Director of S.E.E.D., lead unique characters through a dynamic world of stunning 2D and 3D art, facing challenges across realms and uncovering mysteries that shape a new era.
Swords of Legends
WHY THIS
Another title from Aurogon Shanghai, the studio behind Afterimage. Shares Action and Adventure with Afterimage.
Swords of Legends is a single-player action-adventure RPG set in the primordial age, a world drawn from the strange tales of classical Chinese literature, where mortals, gods, and wandering souls walk the same earth.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Minoria
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Vigil: The Longest Night
WHY THIS
Shares weapon skill trees and an atmospheric mood with Afterimage.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Afterimage.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Frequently asked about Afterimage
- Is Afterimage verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Afterimage is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Afterimage cost?
- Afterimage is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Afterimage?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Afterimage are Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune, LarsGadiel, Blasphemous 2.
- Who developed Afterimage?
- Afterimage was developed by Aurogon Shanghai and published by Maximum Entertainment.
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