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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Released: 4/8/2021

DESCRIPTION “8Doors” is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has voluntarily entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and help guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within. Defeat wretched wraiths blocking your way and rescue fugitive souls who are in need of your guidance. DYNAMIC GAMEPLAY Explore: Navigate 8 different areas of purgatory and countless dangerous obstacles in your path. Battle: Use fluid combo attacks and timely dodges to go against more than 36 different types of specters and 21 deadly bosses with unique attack patterns. Improve: Wield 7 different types of weapons, master various skills and take advantage of passive abilities. IMMERSIVE & DEEP STORY Backdrop: The fascinating afterlife of the East. Story: Based on traditional Korean folktales and featuring many memorable concepts and characters. SHARP GRAPHICS & ART Unique Visuals: Only three colors were used to breathe life into the game; Red, Black and White. Hand-Drawn Animations: All characters were drawn by hand in 2D frame-by-frame animations.

DESCRIPTION “8Doors” is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has voluntarily entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and help guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within. Defeat wretched wraiths blocking your way and rescue fugitive souls who are in need of your guidance. DYNAMIC GAMEPLAY Explore: Navigate 8 different areas of purgatory and countless dangerous obstacles in your path. Battle: Use fluid combo attacks and timely dodges to go against more than 36 different types of specters and 21 deadly bosses with unique attack patterns. Improve: Wield 7 different types of weapons, master various skills and take advantage of passive abilities. IMMERSIVE & DEEP STORY Backdrop: The fascinating afterlife of the East. Story: Based on traditional Korean folktales and featuring many memorable concepts and characters. SHARP GRAPHICS & ART Unique Visuals: Only three colors were used to breathe life into the game; Red, Black and White. Hand-Drawn Animations: All characters were drawn by hand in 2D frame-by-frame animations.

DESCRIPTION “8Doors” is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has voluntarily entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and help guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within. Defeat wretched wraiths blocking your way and rescue fugitive souls who are in need of your guidance. DYNAMIC GAMEPLAY Explore: Navigate 8 different areas of purgatory and countless dangerous obstacles in your path. Battle: Use fluid combo attacks and timely dodges to go against more than 36 different types of specters and 21 deadly bosses with unique attack patterns. Improve: Wield 7 different types of weapons, master various skills and take advantage of passive abilities. IMMERSIVE & DEEP STORY Backdrop: The fascinating afterlife of the East. Story: Based on traditional Korean folktales and featuring many memorable concepts and characters. SHARP GRAPHICS & ART Unique Visuals: Only three colors were used to breathe life into the game; Red, Black and White. Hand-Drawn Animations: All characters were drawn by hand in 2D frame-by-frame animations.

Critics
72
Steam
78

Score Breakdown

72.0

Critic Average

5 reviews

78

Steam User Score

1,571 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-5.8
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-5.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (60%)1 launch window (20%)1 late (20%)