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Aurogon Shanghai · Maximum Entertainment · 2023-04-24

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ActionAdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Apr 25, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Apr 25, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Apr 25, 2023 (PlayStation 4), Apr 25, 2023 (Xbox One), Apr 25, 2023 (PlayStation 5), Apr 25, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S)

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

252
playing now
77%
positive of 10k reviews
Mostly Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
60/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
77/100
IGDB user rating (14 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$24.99
steam price (US)

252 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 02:00 UTC (census sample)

One of the supreme deities created this vast world called Engardin, upon which natural wonders lie everywhere: gigantic volcanoes, steep canyons, deep seas and a tower that soars into the clouds… Encounter fantastic creatures during your journey: giant beasts wandering in fire, and spirits lurking in the depth of complicated labyrinths… Learn about your new friends, get to know their pasts and the agendas they hold. Engardin is alive with unknown secrets. Venture forth and feel free to explore wherever you like as a brave adventurer. Find out the stories that link each area, discover a conce(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Healthy
  • · 252 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 641 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~80/week).
  • · Review velocity down 33% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 11% of 10,862 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 205k–462k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 10,267 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$2.22-91%
Humble Store$2.49-90%
GamersGate$2.50-90%
IndieGala$3.79-85%
Steam$4.99-80%
Microsoft Store$24.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.50 at AllYouPlay (2025-12-15) · bundled 9×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 141 of 190 observed days · $0.99 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
75975920232026Week of 2023-04-01: 594 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 221 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 759 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 181 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 320 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 100 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 304 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 93 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 110 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 42 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 154 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 40 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 89 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 201 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 27 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 234 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 62 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 152 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 49 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 112 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 35 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 85 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 35 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 90 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 35 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 68 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 71 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 72 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 192 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 65 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 89 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 101 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 85 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 98 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 109 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 87 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 42 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 85 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 170 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 50 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 91 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 69 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 78 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 30 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 60 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 11 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

253352026-08-07 00:00 — 42 players2026-08-07 08:00 — 60 players2026-08-07 16:00 — 64 players2026-08-08 00:00 — 56 players2026-08-08 08:00 — 71 players2026-08-08 16:00 — 88 players2026-08-09 00:00 — 56 players2026-08-09 08:00 — 80 players2026-08-09 16:00 — 72 players2026-08-10 00:00 — 59 players2026-08-10 08:00 — 60 players2026-08-10 17:00 — 56 players2026-08-11 01:00 — 63 players2026-08-11 09:00 — 56 players2026-08-11 17:00 — 62 players2026-08-13 00:00 — 44 players2026-08-14 08:00 — 55 players2026-08-15 16:00 — 89 players2026-08-17 00:00 — 57 players2026-08-18 07:00 — 40 players2026-08-19 15:00 — 81 players2026-08-20 22:00 — 35 players2026-08-22 06:00 — 59 players2026-08-23 11:00 — 244 players2026-08-24 19:00 — 162 players2026-08-26 03:00 — 195 players2026-08-27 11:00 — 225 players2026-08-28 18:00 — 192 players2026-08-30 02:00 — 252 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$99.99$1.842023-04-192026-08-302023-04-19 — best price $99.992023-08-11 — best price $24.992023-10-05 — best price $14.992023-11-22 — best price $11.242024-01-05 — best price $12.492024-03-05 — best price $12.492024-04-15 — best price $24.992024-06-10 — best price $9.372024-07-15 — best price $12.492024-08-12 — best price $18.892024-09-16 — best price $7.972024-10-09 — best price $11.242024-11-18 — best price $8.442024-12-07 — best price $24.992025-01-01 — best price $11.252025-01-21 — best price $20.992025-02-22 — best price $8.272025-04-04 — best price $5.452025-05-02 — best price $24.992025-06-07 — best price $4.922025-07-08 — best price $4.852025-08-05 — best price $4.592025-09-11 — best price $4.252025-10-06 — best price $24.992025-11-04 — best price $21.712025-11-21 — best price $2.252025-12-19 — best price $2.502026-01-28 — best price $24.992026-03-09 — best price $1.842026-04-16 — best price $2.492026-05-18 — best price $18.892026-06-12 — best price $5.002026-07-13 — best price $1.842026-08-10 — best price $2.182026-08-25 — best price $2.492026-08-30 — best price $2.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Twitch viewers

4202026-08-26 19:15 — 6 viewers2026-08-26 20:34 — 6 viewers2026-08-26 22:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-27 01:34 — 8 viewers2026-08-27 03:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-27 05:34 — 2 viewers2026-08-27 07:33 — 12 viewers2026-08-27 09:33 — 14 viewers2026-08-27 11:34 — 2 viewers2026-08-27 13:34 — 1 viewers2026-08-27 15:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-27 17:34 — 4 viewers2026-08-27 19:34 — 5 viewers2026-08-27 22:34 — 8 viewers2026-08-28 00:34 — 3 viewers2026-08-28 02:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 04:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 06:34 — 42 viewers2026-08-28 08:34 — 23 viewers2026-08-28 10:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 12:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 14:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-28 16:35 — 4 viewers2026-08-29 11:34 — 0 viewers2026-08-30 09:34 — 0 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

46
achievements tracked
85.1%
earned "The Assault"
14.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing2 DLC

10 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)5,89012%46
PS5 (PlayStation)2,42933%46
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)1,92610%46
PS4 (PlayStation)66235%46
Switch (Nintendo)1640%0
Switch (Nintendo)10%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

2DRPGCuteAnimeDifficultAction RPGPlatformerSouls-likeExplorationMetroidvania

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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