AfterHours Thumbnail

AfterHours similar games & best alternatives

AfterHours

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Related articles

Quick resume

Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.

Global score

71/100

Genres

Adventure, Free To Play, Indie

Pros

  • Free to play
  • Creepy atmosphere and sound design
  • Short and accessible gameplay
  • Interesting hospital maze environment
  • Save system allowing retry

Cons

  • Short game length and low replayability
  • Some bugs and glitches (ai stuck, clipping)
  • Lack of story depth and narrative coherence
  • Voice acting and jump scares could be improved
  • Optimization issues causing lag and high gpu usage

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    3

    "Players have freedom to explore the hospital maze and choose their own path to find items and objectives, though the game has some guided elements like objective markers."

  • Competence
    2

    "The game offers some challenge in avoiding the nurse and managing flashlight batteries, but overall it is considered easy and not very difficult by many players."

  • Competition
    -4

    "No evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards; gameplay focuses on personal experience and self-paced play."

  • Continuation
    -3

    "Short game length (around 20-30 minutes), low replayability, and many players finish quickly or uninstall after completion."

  • Cooperation
    -5

    "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

  • Creativity
    1

    "Exploration of a maze-like hospital allows some personal navigation choices, but no creation or modification features."

  • Domination
    -5

    "No player-versus-player or dominance interactions; gameplay is about survival and avoidance."

  • Escapism
    4

    "Players seek distraction and tension relief through horror experience and immersion in a scary environment."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and horror thrills, no indication of obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting
    1

    "Some exploration and trying different routes, but overall gameplay is straightforward with limited novelty."

  • Exploration
    3

    "Players explore a maze-like hospital environment with some curiosity-driven navigation and item searching."

  • Expression
    -5

    "No customization or avatar personalization options."

  • Fantasy
    3

    "Game features a fictional horror scenario with a psychotic nurse and surreal hospital transformations."

  • Fellowship
    -5

    "No social or community features; purely single-player experience."

  • Growth
    1

    "Some learning curve in managing flashlight and avoiding the nurse, but limited skill development."

  • Health
    -5

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

  • Idle
    -3

    "Requires player attention and focus to avoid the nurse and complete objectives; not suitable for casual background play."

  • Intimacy
    -5

    "No social or emotional relationship building."

  • Leadership
    -5

    "No leadership or group management roles."

  • Progression
    3

    "Players collect items like batteries, tape, and keys to progress and complete objectives."

  • Relaxation
    -2

    "Tense atmosphere and jump scares create stress rather than relaxation or flow."

  • Sensation
    3

    "Sound design and music contribute to sensory stimulation and emotional tension."

  • Status
    -5

    "No social recognition or ranking systems."

  • Story
    1

    "Minimal story with some lore elements but many plot holes and lack of narrative depth."

  • Strategy
    1

    "Basic avoidance and item collection require some planning but limited strategic complexity."

  • Thrill
    4

    "Chase sequences and jump scares create suspense and adrenaline."

  • Value
    4

    "Free game with decent entertainment value for short play sessions."

  • Violence
    3

    "Includes chase and threat of death by the nurse, involving combat avoidance and survival horror elements."

  • Survival
    4

    "Core gameplay involves avoiding death, managing resources like flashlight batteries, and escaping threats."

Similar games

    Last update: 06/03/2026