Afterimage
Aurogon Shanghai · 2023 · Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, 2D Platformer, Anime, Side Scroller
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Explore the hand-drawn ruins of a post-apocalyptic world as amnesiac Renee, battling over 170 enemy types and 30 bosses while collecting 200+ pieces of equipment to craft your own unique combat style. Your choices shape multiple endings in this gorgeous 2D metroidvania-style adventure across the vast interconnected world of Engardin.
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied.
Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end.
The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.
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Engardin is not only filled with sublime beauty but also plagued by crises. The ruins of Engardin are home to many treasures and secrets, but the Corrupted are waiting for their next prey and ancient deadly traps are ready to kill the careless.
With humanity in retreat, nature and the creatures that inhabit it have reclaimed Engardin as their own. Battle through over 170 varieties of enemies and 30 tough boss encounters that stand between you and your goal. Bountiful rewards await those who can weather these brutal combat trials.
Harness and channel the power of defeated enemies to unlock powerful skills and upgrade a diverse arsenal of weaponry. Become the master of your own fighting style with over 200 different equipment to collect and choose from including 6 classes of main weapon, sub weapon, armor, and accessories.
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied.
Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end.
The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.
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Experience a gorgeous hand-drawn world
Engardin is not only filled with sublime beauty but also plagued by crises. The ruins of Engardin are home to many treasures and secrets, but the Corrupted are waiting for their next prey and ancient deadly traps are ready to kill the careless.
Fight Fierce Enemies
With humanity in retreat, nature and the creatures that inhabit it have reclaimed Engardin as their own. Battle through over 170 varieties of enemies and 30 tough boss encounters that stand between you and your goal. Bountiful rewards await those who can weather these brutal combat trials.
Diversified Character Builds
Harness and channel the power of defeated enemies to unlock powerful skills and upgrade a diverse arsenal of weaponry. Become the master of your own fighting style with over 200 different equipment to collect and choose from including 6 classes of main weapon, sub weapon, armor, and accessories.
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- Explore a non-linear world - unearth the secrets buried deep within the ruins of the vast interconnected world of Engardin. Interact with over 50 different NPCs, each with their own story and purpose. Learn more about their role in Engardin through side quests!
- Fight over 170 varieties of enemies, including 30 tough boss encounters.
- Deep RPG mechanics allow for diverse character builds – over 200 different equipment to collect and choose from including 6 classes of main weapon, sub weapon, armor and accessories. Invest talent points into a variety of stat upgrades and unique weapon skills for each class of weapon.
- Determine the fate of the world – discover multiple endings depending on Renee’s actions that will shape the future of Engardin.
- Stunning 2D art style with animations hand-drawn frame-by-frame.
- Discover new abilities and new Afterimages that grant unique benefits in your exploration and combat. Use these skills to access new areas, shortcuts, and master these in combat to defeat more difficult enemy encounters!
- Over 40 original orchestral tracks composed by the Aurogon Sound Team and fully recorded by International Master Philharmonic Orchestra and other various musicians.
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What Steam players say
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Very artistic visuals and decent combat mechanics. Very good effort in each map and excellent backgrounds for boss battles. Some of them are breathtaking. Would recommend for the amount of work put into the visual themes and the map is huge as well.1 found this helpful
about ten hours in, im not used to playing metroidvanias or platformers (i play cozy games lol) but i played chasm a few years ago, tried and failed at hollow knight, and finally found this and its been so fun i can't put it down! i like the vibe, the art, the controls, the story, its whimsical and very well balanced imo. since i'm new to this genre im really glad there's more than one difficulty, normal mode is already giving me a run for my money. im looking forward to replaying this when i beat it, i finally found my vania! ^^
the game is really beautiful but i cannot recommend it to others. the story is just incomprehensible, the maps are way too big, the dialogue is nonsense likely due to poor translation, load times are annoying long when going into inventory/fast travels/menus, map completion conditions are vague and unintuitive, and there are bugged achievements. many of the systems in the game are redundant because combat is simplistic and too easy. you don't need to use potions, the myriad of weapon options you have don't really matter because you can just spam attack for every boss, and the talent tree is so pointless when most directions give duplicates. it's a really beautiful piece of art but a very poor game, 3/10 experience
good and long
movement feels smooth and art is so pretty!
What an incredible experience, 9/10 game. The atmosphere and level design is top notch, and lowkey I think it's amazing how big this game is. Looking at the steam trailers I think this game is trying to advertise itself as a 2D combat game first, and while the game does have a lot of that, the main draw is the sheer exploration in it. This isn't to say that the combat isn't good, in fact it's very fun and it never gets old, but this is more to help people who are tempted by the game but may have been turned away by how combat heavy the trailer makes it seem. I've just finished the game and I've heard there's even more content in new game+, so I'm excited!
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