Shadows of the Afterland
Madrid, 1960. The old city zoo is rocked by a mysterious death, catapulting a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with…
Shadows of the Afterland is an adventure developed by Aruma Studios, released 10 February 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Shadows of the Afterland is
Shadows of the Afterland is an adventure game developed by Aruma Studios and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on SDL.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Madrid, 1960. The old city zoo is rocked by a mysterious death, catapulting a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with the memories of Carolina, one of the pioneers in Madrid's police force, who has yet to be born. Step into Carolina’s shoes and plunge into a riveting adventure to unravel the enigma shrouding these ominous events. Explore the wacky realm of the afterlife, teeming with unique characters and with its own set of rules.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shadows of the Afterland launched on 10 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Cairn and Mewgenics. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Cairn, Mewgenics.
Official trailer
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