Afterimage Mobile

Roleplaying

Ratings

Age

13+

Roleplaying

Languages

English

Latest Version 1.3

Thu Apr 25 2024

-Optimized overheating issues for some selected models.

Afterimage Mobile is a high-octane 2D action-RPG featuring a gorgeous hand-drawn art style. Players take on the role of Renee, an explorer searching for her lost memories in the vast world of Engardin. Encounter over 170 types of enemies and 30 epic bosses as you navigate non-linear levels. With deep character customization, multiple weapon types, and a rich lore-driven story, Afterimage offers a premium console-quality experience optimized for mobile play.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

84/100

Afterimage Mobile is one of the most impressive ports I've seen on the platform. This is a massive, sprawling Metroidvania that has been successfully shrunk down without losing its soul. The hand-drawn art is jaw-droppingly beautiful, with every region—from the Sunken City to the Whispering Forest—feeling distinct and alive. On a high-resolution mobile screen, the colors absolutely pop.

The combat is precise, which is essential for a game that demands high-level platforming and boss pattern recognition. While touch controls are surprisingly responsive, playing with a controller really lets the game shine. The sheer amount of content here is staggering; with over 200 pieces of equipment and a massive world map to explore, it feels like a 'proper' console experience in the palm of your hand. If you have the storage space, this is an essential adventure for any action-platformer fan.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

Massive non-linear world with 15+ areas

Stunning hand-drawn 2D visuals

Deep RPG progression with 200+ gear pieces

Supports external game controllers

Tips & Walkthrough

Early Game Exploration

Don't try to kill everything immediately. Some areas are gated by 'Afterimages' (movement abilities). If an enemy kills you in one hit, mark it on your map and come back once you've unlocked the double jump or dash.

Gameplays

Weapon Mastery

You can equip two weapons at once. Pairing a fast-hitting 'Blade' with a long-range 'Scythe' allows you to handle both mob crowds and fast-moving bosses effectively.

Screenshot

Q&A

The initial download is small, but the full game requires approximately 3GB of space for high-quality assets.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store Editors’ Notes

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Good but flawed port

Sun Feb 23 2025 Violist_839

The Good: Beautiful graphics. Combat feels good. There’s variety in weapons and enemies. Cloud saves work across devices, and you can play the iPad version on Mac. It’s a premium game so no in app purchases or ads or any other nonsense, and you don’t need an internet connection. The Bad: It’s very unoptimized. It will heat up your phone and drain battery pretty quickly, no matter your settings even though it’s a 2D game. This isn’t a game you want to play when you’re not near a charger. As a console port, you really need a game controller to have the best experience. The onscreen controls are surprisingly usable, but only after customizing and testing a few different layouts to make the controls fit my hands better. There’s also some confusing item descriptions and odd menus. Also somehow my main save got out of sync and won’t upload so now I can only really play on one device without losing huge progress.

Fantastic port

Thu Apr 11 2024 Pastel Roxton

Completed the game. Touch controls work surprisingly well, especially when there’s so many. It helps that the game unlocks each button progressively. Only gripe is that attempts to scroll the text frequently interact with iOS app switching, and circumventing that results in accidental dialog skips.

Heating issues are real

Thu May 02 2024 Ryan4268

Let me start by saying this is an amazing game. However, on my iPhone 14 Pro Max even after the update it gets real hot in like 30 mins or less even on the lowest setting. I find myself not wanting to play for long periods in fear of my battery deteriorating. I hope there can be even more optimization in the future. Until then I can’t give it higher then a 3 because I can’t comfortably play feeling the heat from my phone.

Pretty but Unplayable

Thu Apr 10 2025 MsPew

The game is pretty. That’s about all I can say that is good. I found it to be unplayable. Wish I could get a refund.

Overheating Pro 16 Max???

Sun Dec 22 2024 Nasty Nayte

This is insane. I spend $6 on a game and $1,500 on a phone… the game CRUSHES the heat on my phone. You need to optimize this game, it’s trash.