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Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)

A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly. Dodge well little nanobot, you don't have much time.

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Developer
Vitamin Games
Publisher
Kwalee
Release
June 14, 2019
7 years and 51 days ago
Steam Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive2,675 reviews95.5%

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About the Game

"AfterBeat" is a musical bullet-hell in which all things beautiful are deadly. A cacophony of lights, music, pulses and blocks, AfterBeat features tight bullet-hell style gameplay where up to 4 players in local co-op must navigate their way through evolving scenes and obstacles, all timed to the beat.

STORY

Set in 207X, a mysterious disease called "LNNS" has been ravaging the world. A lone Chiral researcher, Anna Schroeder, attempts to find the cure with her trusty supercomputer companion HAL. Stumbling upon various “Projects,” the duo decides to investigate the efficacy of a cure using a pulse/rhythm-based interface. Work in progress.

CURRENT FEATURES

  • Dodge The Beat: Stages consist of mesmerizing, musically timed scenes, each one telling a story. Feel the rhythm and feel your way around the hazards! Anna will judge how you do.

  • Challenge Your Friends: Up to 4 players supported in local co-op mode.

  • Robust Level Editor: A carefully designed level editor allows users to create their own levels and challenges using whatever music they wish.

  • Huge Community: A Wealth of user-created content exists, fully integrated into the game through the usage of the level editor and user-made levels. Already, 2000+ community levels have been uploaded, and more are being made daily.

  • Story Mode Demo: Currently, the game features a short 5+ story levels as a demo for the upcoming complete story mode. 

UPCOMING FEATURES

  • Complete Story Mode: Over 20+ hand-crafted, heart-pounding levels interwoven with an engaging story.

  • Constant Updates: More features / changes are added bi-weekly to keep the game fresh.

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This game was previously named "Project Arrhythmia."

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