Death's Gambit: Afterlife

Dark fantasy 2D action RPG with nonlinear exploration and demanding bosses

White Rabbit · Published by Serenity Forge · Released Aug 13, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 5,594
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 12; peak 24h 15
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Nov 20, 2022

What is Death's Gambit: Afterlife?

This 2D action RPG and platformer takes place in Siradon, where you serve Death by hunting undying guardians. You explore areas in a nonlinear order, unlock movement upgrades to reach new routes, and fight bosses using weapons and class-based abilities.

For you if...

+you like finding new routes with movement upgrades
+you want class choices and weapon-based character builds
+you enjoy dark fantasy and challenging boss rematches

Not for you if...

−you want clear directions and little backtracking
−you prefer forgiving fights over sustained boss challenges

What players say

81% of 5,594 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, fluid combat, music, and visuals. Common complaints include unclear navigation and repeated backtracking. Some players find later boss fights too long or poorly balanced and report inconsistent hitboxes.

Screenshots and trailer

Death's Gambit: Afterlife system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 32bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+ 2.9GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT/ AMD Radeon HD 6450
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.