Afterbeat

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

8 October 2026

Arcade Indie Music Action

Afterbeat is an arcade developed by Vitamin Games, released 8 October 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 14 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Afterbeat is

Afterbeat is an arcade game developed by Vitamin Games and released in 2026. It was published by Kwalee. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2021.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set in 207X, a mysterious disease called "LNNS" has been ravaging the world. A lone AI 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.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 21 achievements to unlock.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Afterbeat launched on 8 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Afterbeat yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Afterbeat — frequently asked questions

When did Afterbeat come out?

Afterbeat was released on 8 October 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Afterbeat?

At minimum, Afterbeat needs Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560 graphics, 5 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Afterbeat?

The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("5 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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