- Publisher: Fellow Traveller
- Release Date: Feb 14, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox Series X
- Summary:
- Developer: After Hours Devs, Pikselnesia
- Genre(s): Adventure, General, Visual Novel
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 13
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Mixed: 7 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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Feb 20, 2025Afterlove EP is a unique, genre-bending adventure that tackles its serious themes with care, its willingness to portray real emotion resulting in a story that feels meaningful whatever paths you take. The care extends beyond writing to its superb, distinctive sound and visuals, making for a labour of love that is consistently rewarding.
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Feb 13, 2025If anything these minor glitches are a testament to this game’s release being something of a minor miracle. Without going too much into the details, Aftterlove’s creative director, Mohammad Fahmi, tragically passed away in 2022. It is thanks to the teams at Pikselnesia and Fellow Traveller that the game was seen through to release. I can’t imagine a more beautiful tribute to a developer who is only ever spoken of in the highest terms by his peers than Afterlove EP — a game that understands that even if things will never be ok again, we can still keep living.
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Apr 8, 2025Afterlove EP is a text adventure that manages to present the drama of mourning in an impactful and honest manner and the difficulties of recomposing oneself after such a giant loss. Emotional and visceral, this is a great recommendation for those who enjoy works of this nature, though the rhythm side ends up under-explored.
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Feb 17, 2025Quotation forthcoming.
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Feb 20, 2025Despite these issues, the power of Afterlove EP‘s story manages to shine through. It is an incredibly touching slice-of-life story that explores the forms and layers of grief with the variety and depth perfect for a video game.
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Feb 13, 2025Afterlove EP doesn’t always hit the right pitch for me, but its art style is captivating, its gameplay gripping, and its story is authentic.
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Feb 13, 2025Afterlove EP is an atmospheric visual novel with a gripping story of grief and recovery. The strong atmosphere and music impress, but the limited interaction and lack of overall voice acting bring the world down a bit. Still, it remains recommended for fans of slice-of-life narrative games.