8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Details

Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 04/05/2025 20:11:14
Modified 26/03/2026 8:42:00
Completion Status Not Played
Library Amazon Games
Source Amazon
Platform PC (Windows)
Release Date 08/04/2021
Community Score 84
Critic Score
User Score
Genre Action
Adventure
Platformer
Developer Rootless Studio
Publisher NEOWIZ
Feature Achievements
Cloud saves
Controller support
Overlay
Single-player
Links PCGamingWiki
Tag 2D
Action
Adventure
Difficult
Emotional
Exploration
Female Protagonist
Great Soundtrack
Metroidvania
Multiple Endings
Platformer
Story Rich

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.