Death's Gambit: Afterlife

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

9/10

If you have a Switch and love metroidvania games or revel in brutal combat, Death’s Gambit: Afterlife deserves your attention. With its beautiful visuals, pleasant soundtrack and enjoyable gameplay, it’s pretty much the full package. Only the crushing nature of the combat will be a bone of contention here for some, but others will love it.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

9/10

The original Death’s Gambit launched back in 2018, and whilst I didn’t review it back then, I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was a soulslike metroidvania title that, despite its many flaws, was an enjoyable time. It didn’t the heights of the likes of Hollow Knight, but it provided a solid experience. Death’s Gambit: Afterlife is the expanded and upgraded version of the original game with tons of new content and gameplay overhauls heavily based on player feedback, generously free to owners...

RPGFanAudra Bowling

87/100

Death’s Gambit: Afterlife was something of a surprise to me in many ways. I went into the game with trepidation and uncertainty of what to expect. The game can be rough at times and frustrating in others, but I found myself enjoying the title overall more than I thought I would at first. There’s something to be said for felling foes after a lengthy struggle, of finding that winning strategy and managing to successfully implement it at long last. It didn’t hurt that the game’s story manages to be compellingly personal with some touching moments and bursts of humor. Overall, I’m glad t…

Pure NintendoCody Emerson

8/10

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a fun 2D side scroller. It is a remake of the original Death's Gambit. Afterlife brings the elements of old-school SNES and Genesis

VGChartzEvan Norris

7/10

Immortal combat.Afterlife is truly the best possible subtitle for the new-and-improved Death's Gambit. For one, it applies in the [...]

GameTyrant Dean Clark

Unscored

This game is one I would suggest to anybody looking for a new challenge to eat up tons of hours!