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As Death’s agent, Sorun battles Siradon’s immortal guardians, explores for upgrades, and investigates the cost of immortality.
Released 13 Aug 2018
Rematch Heroic Bosses
Mix Combat Builds
Unlock Hidden Routes
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Developed by White Rabbit · Published by Serenity Forge









You play as Sorun, an agent bound to Death and sent into Siradon, a realm shaped by the promise of immortality. Travel through its dark-fantasy world, meet its inhabitants, and piece together the story through dialogue and discoveries.
Combat combines deliberate attacks, dodges, blocks, and parries against enemies and bosses whose patterns you must learn. Choose a class, develop stats and talents, and combine weapons and abilities to shape your approach.
Explore interconnected areas and find movement upgrades that open new routes and secrets. You can gather materials to craft equipment, challenge defeated bosses again in harder Heroic fights, and make choices that influence Sorun’s ending; New Game+ adds further challenges.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its story, characters, and dark setting, along with its demanding boss fights and flexible character builds. Reviews also frequently call out the pixel art and soundtrack, and some find exploring for secrets rewarding. Criticism commonly focuses on navigation and backtracking, uneven difficulty—especially in Heroic rematches—and controls or balance that can feel rough. Opinions on the story and boss fights vary.


| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 43 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |