Afterlove EP Reviews
Despite 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.
Afterlove EP is an atmospheric visual novel with a unique Indonesian setting, a touching story, and strong music, though limited choices, a distracting rhythm minigame, and missing voice acting hold it back, yet it still resonates emotionally, especially for those connected to its culture or themes.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Afterlove EP is a deeply moving narrative experience that explores themes of loss, mental health, and healing. While the pacing mechanics falter and some of the narrative beats feel disjointed, the game's strong writing, evocative setting, and themes make it a journey worth experiencing.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Afterlove EP is a touching look at life, love, grief, and what it’s like to move on as someone comes to terms with a tragedy and looks forward.
Afterlove EP delivers a heartfelt narrative enriched by Jakarta’s vibrant backdrop, blending visual novel storytelling with exploration and rhythm-based gameplay. Despite minor technical flaws, its emotional depth, cultural authenticity, and musical integration make it a compelling and immersive experience worth exploring.
Afterlove EP is a quaint and charming adventure title solely focused on moving on, and does a great job conveying that with its scenario, characters, and music numbers. [S]core one more point for Indonesia's gaming scene for another banger of a title.
Afterlove EP doesn’t always hit the right pitch for me, but its art style is captivating, its gameplay gripping, and its story is authentic.
t was a wonderful journey and time that I was able to spend with Rama and his friends. The game deals with the difficult topic very respectfully and also offers a good dose of life wisdom that can even help people in grief in real life. In terms of gameplay, I would have liked a bit more variety and the rhythm interludes could have been used more often.
Review in German | Read full review
Afterlove 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 underexplored.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Though Afterlove EP presents technical issues and some inconsistencies in its gameplay — with the former being easy to fix with a patch —, the overall result is extremely and beautifully positive. As a client of the agency I work at would say, this is a game with purpose and impact, able to touch us with what really matters, and, above all, make us think about our own actions.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Afterlove EP is a story about overcoming. The game understands the importance of interpersonal relationships in our most difficult times and teaches us that it's important to keep memories of the past, but not to forget to live in the present and cultivate affection with the people around us.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The path to Afterlove EP‘s release undoubtedly came with a lot twists and turns, but the end result is an impressive slice-of-life adventure that successfully brings great diverse characters, relationships, and inclusion to the forefront as a game that’s both artistic and entertaining.
Afterlove EP tells a powerful story about loss and grief, with excellent writing and a gorgeous world to explore at your leisure.
Afterlove EP carries the essence of underground indie rock band culture, with the entire atmosphere of the game centered around this aesthetic, and can be metaphorically described as the sound of a distorted guitar playing the melancholic chord progressions of a garage band song. It's a game about sadness, but it's also an optimistic game about resilience.
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