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AfterHours

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

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Quick resume

Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.

Global score

71/100

Genres

Adventure, Free To Play, Indie

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Creepy atmosphere and sound design
    • Short and accessible gameplay
    • Interesting hospital maze environment
    • Save system allowing retry

    Cons

    • Short game length and low replayability
    • Some bugs and glitches (ai stuck, clipping)
    • Lack of story depth and narrative coherence
    • Voice acting and jump scares could be improved
    • Optimization issues causing lag and high gpu usage

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      3

      "Players navigate maze-like environments with some freedom to explore and make decisions, though objectives and progression are somewhat directed."

      Capsule for HBDIE: 2 HBDIE: 2

      "Players have freedom to explore the hospital maze and choose their own path to find items and objectives, though the game has some guided elements like objective markers."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      2

      "The game involves light puzzles and clue-finding that require some observation and problem-solving, but overall the challenges are straightforward and not very difficult."

      Capsule for We Went Back We Went Back

      "The game offers some challenge in avoiding the nurse and managing flashlight batteries, but overall it is considered easy and not very difficult by many players."

    • Competition

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      -4

      "No evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards; gameplay is focused on personal exploration and self-paced objectives."

      Capsule for SLUDGE LIFE 2 SLUDGE LIFE 2

      "No evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards; gameplay focuses on personal experience and self-paced play."

    • Continuation

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      -3

      "Short game (~30-60 minutes) with minimal replay value; players tend to finish quickly and uninstall."

      Capsule for Dev Guy Dev Guy

      "Short game length (around 20-30 minutes), low replayability, and many players finish quickly or uninstall after completion."

    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for NieR:Automata™ NieR:Automata™

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      1

      "Players can explore and choose flight paths but no creation or modification features."

      Capsule for Aircar Aircar

      "Exploration of a maze-like hospital allows some personal navigation choices, but no creation or modification features."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No player versus player or dominance mechanics; gameplay is focused on individual survival and strategy."

      Capsule for Core Defense Core Defense

      "No player-versus-player or dominance interactions; gameplay is about survival and avoidance."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Players engage in immersive survival horror experience that provides tension relief and distraction from real life."

      Capsule for Endoparasitic Endoparasitic

      "Players seek distraction and tension relief through horror experience and immersion in a scary environment."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun, horror thrills, and exploration; no indication of obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Death in the Water 2 Death in the Water 2

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and horror thrills, no indication of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      1

      "Some exploration and trying different paths, but limited mechanics and mostly straightforward gameplay."

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    • Exploration

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      3

      "Maze navigation and searching for hidden items and codes drive exploration within the game environment."

      Capsule for ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER

      "Players explore a maze-like hospital environment with some curiosity-driven navigation and item searching."

    • Expression

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      "No customization or avatar personalization reported."

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      "No customization or avatar personalization options."

    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Game features a fictional horror story with supernatural elements and imaginative scenarios."

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      "Game features a fictional horror scenario with a psychotic nurse and surreal hospital transformations."

    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; purely single-player experience."

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    • Growth

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      1

      "Some learning through managing tasks and unlocking decorations, but limited skill development."

      Capsule for Chill Corner Chill Corner

      "Some learning curve in managing flashlight and avoiding the nurse, but limited skill development."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires focused attention and management; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires player attention and focus to avoid the nurse and complete objectives; not suitable for casual background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building."

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      "No social or emotional relationship building."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles."

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      "No leadership or group management roles."

    • Progression

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      3

      "Players collect items like batteries and unlock cosmetics; game progression through task completion."

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      "Players collect items like batteries, tape, and keys to progress and complete objectives."

    • Relaxation

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      "Tense atmosphere with jump scares creates sustained tension rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Sound design and music provide strong sensory and emotional stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems."

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    • Story

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      1

      "Minimal story with basic plot and limited narrative depth."

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      "Minimal story with some lore elements but many plot holes and lack of narrative depth."

    • Strategy

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      1

      "Decision making involves some planning but limited strategic complexity."

      Capsule for Late Shift Late Shift

      "Basic avoidance and item collection require some planning but limited strategic complexity."

    • Thrill

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      "Jump scares, suspense, and chase sequences provide strong thrill and tension."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Free game with good entertainment value for short play sessions."

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      "Free game with decent entertainment value for short play sessions."

    • Violence

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      3

      "Includes combat avoidance and encounters with a threatening entity, involving violent chase elements."

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    • Survival

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      4

      "Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing resources like light, and escaping threats."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Expression, Relaxation.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026