8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Side-scrolling Metroidvania through an afterlife inspired by Korean folklore
Rootless Studio · Published by NEOWIZ · Released Apr 7, 2021
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 1,015
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 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 1,015 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.
How many players finish 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure?
9.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Lost Princess», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure system requirements
Minimum: Gtx 560, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- 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
Does 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 44
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: Korean, English, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, French.
Does 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- Metroidvania
- Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- Side Scroller
- Hand-drawn
- 2D
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Difficult
- Cute
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- Jun 2, 2022 · 1.04v Patch Notes
- May 31, 2022 · French Support Update & Bug Fixes
- Jun 23, 2021 · Patch Notes #3 & Announcement
- Apr 27, 2021 · Patch Notes #2
- Apr 16, 2021 · Patch Notes #2 & Announcement
2 DLC available.