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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Side-scrolling Metroidvania through an afterlife inspired by Korean folklore

Rootless Studio · Published by NEOWIZ · Released Apr 7, 2021

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,594
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
3
peak 24h 6
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
4 years ago
Jun 2, 2022

What is 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure?

Arum enters purgatory to find her father's soul in this 2D, side-scrolling action platformer. Explore eight areas, fight specters and bosses with different weapons and timed dodges, learn skills, and rescue lost souls.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gaining abilities as you explore
  • +you like boss fights built around attacks and dodges

Not for you if...

  • you prefer linear levels without revisiting earlier areas
  • you want a gentle start without challenging combat

What players say

78% of 1,594 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, music, and secrets found through exploration. Some describe the controls and combat as clunky, while others find backtracking tedious because fast-travel points are far apart.

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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i3 +
Graphics
GeForce Gtx 560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
GeForce Gtx 560
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: Korean, English, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, French.

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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