8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Метроидвания в сеттинге корейского загробного мира. Из действительно интересного тут только визуал — вся игра сделана буквально в трех цветах (черный, белый, красный), выглядит стильно. Но на этом всё. В остальном — обычный проходняк, который ничем особо не цепляет. ⭐Мой рейтинг: 5/10

手感差 地图设计平庸 传送点少 许多boss似曾相识 没有到差评的程度但不推荐

I've been playing this game on and off since 2022 when I got it, and honestly I just beat it this year (2026). I could've given up but there was always something that pulled me back in. I think story mode is plenty hard enough so I can't speak to the hard mode, but the game's difficulty scales in a really nice way where you never feel totally unequipped for an area. There are tons of secrets to collect and bonus bosses to fight. The art style is really unique and is used well. The story, however leaves a bit to be desired. It might just be because there are some translation (at least I'm assuming it's a translation) errors, but I felt like there was a lot of detail I was missing. Overall, you get the gist though. I would highly recommend at least giving this game a shot, as it's been one of the most enjoyable metroidvanias I've played.

Душновато. 100% ачивок. Сам не понял зачем.

8/10 Great little game. Great music Great art style Good controls Cool story, felt unique. Started off a little slow but as you gain abilities every hour or 2, it makes the gameplay much more engaging and less tedious. Glad there are save points fairly often and the boss run backs are the perfect length (im over the usual MV grueling 10+ minute boss run back-obstacle course) Coulda used a bit more color and the controls coulda been a little more refined but it’s easy to get use to and part of the charm really. Feels Indy. Worth the buy. No brainer if it’s on sale.

Slightingly above the average MV, backtracking was particularly boring due the limit in fast travel location, final boss was easier than some regular ones, weird choice.

Steam Deck: Played through from beginning to end without any issues. This is a very good Metroidvania. It's a little slow to start, and the difficulty in the beginning can be a little off-putting, but overall it is a very enjoyable experience. The best element of this game, however, is the unique setting and aesthetic. Unsurprisingly, the Metroidvania genre is dominated by science fiction (Metroid) and medieval fantasy (Castlevania) settings. 8Doors mixes this up, however, by setting the game in the Korean afterlife, with a unique art style. It's a refreshing change of pace, and it's a shame the game hasn't gotten more attention.