After You
After You is a PlayStation 4 adventure game released in 2023 developed by k148 Game Studio. It centers on puzzle, maze, or device solving, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 4 twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, speaker, light bar, or motion input where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 5.1 / 10
About this game
After You is a PlayStation 4 adventure game centered on puzzle, maze, or device solving, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while HD output, HDR or PS4 Pro modes, HDD streaming, surround audio, and television-distance interfaces need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include HDD installs and loading, patch version, storage space, DualShock 4 battery life, PS Camera or PS VR requirements, visual modes, frame rate, and network services affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 4AI review
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Creative decoding undermined by weak guidance
The deserted town, scattered letters and locked doors invite curiosity, but that promise does not consistently become satisfying puzzling. Some numerical clues demand an unusual way of thinking and reward the eventual breakthrough. Early guidance is weak, however, so being stuck can mean struggling to identify the intended logic rather than making a productive deduction. The three chapters include detours that stretch a slight story, and recurring code patterns become familiar. The PS4 opening also leaves jumping, running and interaction buttons unexplained, adding friction before the puzzles begin. An intriguing empty setting is weakened by rough photographic faces and disconnected scares. This suits persistent players who enjoy obscure codes; those seeking a coherent mystery or considerate onboarding should approach cautiously.
Strengths
- Some inventive numerical puzzles
- Intriguing deserted-town premise
Weaknesses
- Unclear guidance for puzzle logic
- Loosely connected chapters and detours
- Rough faces and disconnected scares
- Unexplained basic PS4 inputs
Who it is for: Persistent puzzle enthusiasts willing to work through obscure code logic.
Play notes: Based on a 2023 PS4 review; PC voice acting, save behavior and controller performance are excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The three chapters lack a strong through-line, with detours extending a slight story. | Reviewed | 4.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Inventive codes reward deduction, but weak guidance makes difficulty depend too much on discovering unstated logic. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The opening creates intrigue, but rough faces and disconnected scares prevent a consistent atmosphere. | Reviewed | 4.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Unexplained basic inputs hinder onboarding without establishing a performance defect. | Reviewed | 4.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- k148 Game Studio
- Publisher
- Jandusoft
- Release date
- 2023
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingWarSlow BurnSolo-friendly3D GraphicsExplorationLinear LevelsMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigationStory-drivenThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 4Worldwide2023
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