# Games like Afterimage

> The closest matches to Afterimage: Vigil: The Longest Night, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Blasphemous 2, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, and GRIME. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Shares weapon skill trees with Afterimage. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
2. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
3. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — A frequent pick in Afterimage players' libraries, and another Action. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
4. [ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist](https://imho.run/games/2725260/ender-magnolia-bloom-in-the-mist) — A frequent pick in Afterimage players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,366 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/)
5. [GRIME](https://imho.run/games/1123050/grime) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 2,198 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/)
6. [Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune](https://imho.run/games/1429500/frontier-hunter-erza-s-wheel-of-fortune) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 309 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429500/)
7. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
8. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
9. [Minoria](https://imho.run/games/940910/minoria) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 663 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/)
10. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
11. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
12. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Afterimage. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
13. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Shares multiple endings with Afterimage. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
14. [Aeterna Noctis](https://imho.run/games/1517970/aeterna-noctis) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 899 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517970/)
15. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
16. [9 Years of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/1402120/9-years-of-shadows) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Afterimage. 1,010 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402120/)
17. [AWAKEN - Astral Blade](https://imho.run/games/1716310/awaken-astral-blade) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 342 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716310/)
18. [La-Mulana 2](https://imho.run/games/835430/la-mulana-2) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 459 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/)
19. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
20. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Afterimage. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
21. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Afterimage. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
22. [Souldiers](https://imho.run/games/1419160/souldiers) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 790 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/)
23. [AI LIMIT](https://imho.run/games/2407270/ai-limit) — Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Afterimage. 3,437 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407270/)
24. [MIO: Memories in Orbit](https://imho.run/games/1672810/mio-memories-in-orbit) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Afterimage. 1,328 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1701520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1701520&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1701520&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1701520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1701520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Afterimage

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1701520
- **Developer:** Aurogon Shanghai
- **Publisher:** Maximum Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 24, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1701520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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