8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure (2021)

Rootless Studio

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

3.50 from 16 ratings

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8Doors is Metroidvania style 2D action platformer game based on Korean afterlife world view. Explore 8 different area of purgatory by becoming the main character 'Arum'. Solve the mystery of happening on purgatory through fight against the specter and lead fugitive souls to the right path.
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Release dates

  • Apr 08, 2021 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Apr 21, 2022 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • Apr 28, 2023 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
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Community All Reviews Statuses

killerstar

Status killerstar Aug 8, 2025

The game's not clicking with me. Visuals and platforming are good. Combat is serviceable although a bit repetitive.

I think what bogs the game down the most if the healing system. Instead of Hollow Knights smart idea of getting healing from killing enemies, here you have a limited number of potions (4) which heal less than a single typical hit. …

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The game's not clicking with me. Visuals and platforming are good. Combat is serviceable although a bit repetitive.

I think what bogs the game down the most if the healing system. Instead of Hollow Knights smart idea of getting healing from killing enemies, here you have a limited number of potions (4) which heal less than a single typical hit. Combined with the dearth of checkpoints, it means that if you're low on health and facing a particular tough spot, it's usually better to just die and try again, which is a terrible feeling.

Also, the fact that each potion heals less than one hit removes any strategy to healing. You never need to wait for get enough damage to justify taking a potion. If you get hit, you just heal.

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killerstar

Status killerstar Aug 7, 2025

The art in this game is gorgeous and charming. The only real downside is that enemy AI is poor to the point of being boring. Most random enemies can be stunlocked and bosses have very samey patterns that are not very fun to master.

But the way it looks and moves makes up for it for now.