After Life: Story of a Father

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After Life: Story of a Father is a single player action game. It was developed by Green Sawdust and was released on November 25, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

After Life is a short interactive story with a lot of atmosphere and little gameplay. Immerse yourself with the story of Rick Dennehy, a soul who explores the memories of his loved ones after he dies in an accident.

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63%Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

story11 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game presents a touching, emotional story about love, loss, and the afterlife, effectively exploring the journey of a father coming to terms with his death and family.
The soundtrack and music greatly enhance the atmosphere and emotional impact, with several reviewers praising it as a highlight.
The visuals have a cozy, warm style that fits the game's tone well and create an intimate experience, despite some technical limitations.

The gameplay is minimal and mainly consists of walking simulation with simple memory collection, which some players find tedious and lacking interactivity.
Voice acting is inconsistent and at times unconvincing, which detracts from emotional engagement and immersion in the story.
Technical issues such as bugs, glitches, clipping, audio dropouts, and confusing controls (especially the blink mechanic and navigation) negatively affect the overall experience.

story
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions
The story of "After Life - Story of a Father" is a heartfelt and emotional exploration of love, loss, and the afterlife, praised for its touching narrative and sensitive presentation. While the linear, walking simulator format and simple plot may feel slow or limited to some, fans of story-driven games will likely appreciate its atmospheric storytelling, despite mixed reactions to voice acting and pacing. Overall, it offers a poignant, if sometimes unpolished, interactive story experience recommended for players seeking an emotional, narrative-focused game.
- “After Life - Story of a Father is a touching story of love and loss, where the player becomes a father trying to bring his son back from the world beyond death.”
- “Wow, this is a very different concept for a game, an interactive story that is extremely heartfelt and honestly made me shed a tear or two.”
- “This is an emotional story that is told in a sensitive and thoughtful way.”
- “I mean... the story was starting to grab my attention, but the pace was just too slow.”
- “The game has terrible voice acting which left me unmoved in any manner, left me unconvinced emotionally, so I couldn't really attach myself to the story, which is what this game is supposed to do.”
- “In the end, I didn't enjoy the story as it wasn't very convincing due to poor voice acting and it didn't manage to hook me up with the plot itself.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, ranging from described as "nice but a bit blocky" and "cartoonish" to being praised for their beauty and strong visual mood matching the story. While some found the visuals well done and emotionally engaging, others criticized inconsistencies and occasional glitches that detracted from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics support the narrative but may not meet all players' expectations in quality or style.
- “The graphics on the first couple of levels are beautiful and match the mood of the story.”
- “The voice acting is amazing, the visuals are great as well.”
- “Graphics were well done, the game looks pretty.”
- “The graphics are terrible which is a huge negative, it is a walking simulator, one of the things you have to nail is a world that is pretty to look at.”
- “I loved After Life for the story content and the visuals, but there were a few aspects that left things to be desired.”
- “Upon starting the game, I was met with the settings menu, particularly the graphics settings.”
emotional
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game delivers a heartfelt and sensitive emotional story that resonates deeply with some players, particularly through its thoughtful themes and touching moments. However, opinions on emotional impact vary, with some critics citing poor voice acting and inconsistent tone as barriers to full emotional engagement. Overall, it offers a moving experience that many find touching and memorable.
- “Wow.. this is a very different concept for a game, well interactive story.. it's extremely heartfelt and to be completely honest made me shed a tear or two.”
- “This is an emotional story that is told in a sensitive and thoughtful way.”
- “Both made me cry the same way since I lost my father to a terminal illness when I was young, and each of these games in many ways are about the dad and what they endure whether or not they are the ones dying.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The gameplay is minimal and centered around exploring as a disembodied soul to find memories, typical of a walking simulator with limited interactive elements. Players found the blink mechanic and memory collection tedious and poorly explained, which sometimes led to aimless wandering and frustration. Overall, the gameplay offers little challenge or variety, focusing more on narrative exploration than traditional game mechanics.
- “The mechanics are rather simple: as a disembodied soul, you float around different areas and look for places that trigger memories that help you experience the life of the protagonist, Rick.”
- “I'm a big fan of walking sims and interactive stories, so honestly little to no gameplay doesn't bother me. However, as much as I love exploring a world, I was left wandering aimlessly at multiple points because I was looking for the memories, and I found it too much hassle having to find them.”
- “One nuisance arises due to the 'blink' mechanic and the sole gamified feature of 'memory collection' in-game.”
- “One nuisance does arise due to this however, and this is because of the "blink" mechanic and the sole gamified feature of "memory collection" in-game.”
- “Lastly, one of the biggest headaches for me was the tedious hard to find blinking mechanic of locating the memories.”
- “I'm a big big fan of walking sims and interactive stories so honestly little to no gameplay doesn't bother me... however... as much as I love exploring a world I was left wandering aimlessly at multiple points but not because I was looking at the graphics... I was looking for the memories and I found it too much hassle having to find them.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being emotional, well-composed, and a standout aspect alongside the visuals, though some find it typical for the genre. Overall, the soundtrack significantly enhances the game's atmosphere and emotional impact.
- “The soundtrack was amazing!!!”
- “It is incredibly well written and acted, and the music and visuals are really well done.”
- “As well as the visuals being good the sound was probably my favourite part, I felt the music was very well done in the game.”
- “The soundtrack is in the same realm as most other walking simulator type games, not bad, not great, just... the norm.”
- “Nevertheless, After Life has pretty good visuals and emotional soundtracks, though it lacks consistency in performance.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and challenging, particularly due to hard-to-find objectives that make the process feel frustrating and time-consuming.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Lastly, one of the biggest headaches for me was the tedious, hard-to-find blinking mechanic of locating the memories.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game's optimization delivers good visuals and emotional soundtracks but suffers from inconsistent performance, leading to occasional fluctuations in smoothness.
- “Nevertheless, After Life has pretty good visuals and emotional soundtracks, though it lacks consistency in performance.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game generally runs smoothly but has some stability issues, including occasional bugs and glitches such as repeated or misplaced memory triggers that affect the overall experience.
- “For starters, the game is a little buggy here and there; I had memories pop up that subsequently didn't play anything, some that played audio I'd already heard, and a few that seemed to pop up in the wrong places.”
- “The visuals are good but there are a few glitches.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere evokes a calming, zen-like experience reminiscent of ideal walking simulators, contrasting sharply with poorly designed games that cause discomfort. However, some users find it surprisingly pleasant and immersive despite initial expectations.

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After Life: Story of a Father is a action game. Common tags for After Life: Story of a Father include free to play.

After Life: Story of a Father is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

After Life: Story of a Father was released on November 25, 2016.

After Life: Story of a Father was developed by Green Sawdust.

After Life: Story of a Father has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked After Life: Story of a Father for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

After Life: Story of a Father is a single player game.

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