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  • Return to Liamson: ‘Afterimages’ DLC for Award-Winning Adventure ‘Until Then’ Out Now

    Return to Liamson: ‘Afterimages’ DLC for Award-Winning Adventure ‘Until Then’ Out Now

    Get ready to have your heart broken and beautifully mended all over again. Publisher Maximum Entertainment, in partnership with indie developer Polychroma Games, has officially dropped Afterimages—a brand-new, highly anticipated downloadable content expansion for the critically acclaimed, award-winning narrative adventure Until Then.

    The DLC is available right now across all major platforms, meaning you can dive back into its stunningly detailed, Philippine-inspired world on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S

    Emotional Scars & New Beginnings: What is Afterimages About?

    For those who played the base game, Until Then left an indelible mark with its “Overwhelmingly Positive” storytelling, striking pixel-art aesthetics, and bittersweet exploration of adolescence, memory, and trauma. Afterimages promises to deepen that emotional resonance across two brand-new narrative chapters that explore grief and the quiet persistence of life in the wake of loss.

    The expansion splits its focus between two beloved central characters navigating their separate journeys forward:

    • Sofia returns home, forced to confront the haunting memories and ghosts of the past she thought she left behind.
    • Mark finds his world shifting once again as he encounters both a new love interest and a familiar old friend, trying to figure out how to move on while carrying the weight of absence.

    Bonus for Physical Collectors: If you prefer keeping your games on a shelf, Maximum Entertainment also revealed that a physical edition of Until Then will launch on 3 September. This physical release will handily include both the base game and the Afterimages DLC on one disc/cartridge!

    New Minigames and Phone Features

    It wouldn’t be Until Then without some incredibly immersive, everyday slice-of-life mechanics. Alongside the heavy emotional narrative, Afterimages introduces a variety of fresh interactive activities and expanded features to play with:

    • Fresh Interactive Minigames: Tap into the mystical with all-new tarot reading mechanics, or clear your mind with a cosy baking minigame.
    • Upgraded In-Game Phone: Mark’s smartphone features have been expanded significantly, allowing players to scroll through newly integrated dating apps and dedicated video platforms that flesh out the game’s modern, digital world.
    • Familiar & New Faces: Reconnect with the original cast you fell in love with while crossing paths with entirely new characters.

    Whether you’re looking to dive straight back into the digital trauma on Steam and consoles today, or holding out for the physical release this September, Afterimages is a must-play companion to one of the finest modern narrative adventures in recent memory.

    Until Then: Afterimages is available now for $4.99 / £3.99 on your digital storefront of choice.

    Find out more here

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  • Until Then: Afterimages DLC Announced – New Chapters, Xbox Port, and Emotional Goodbyes

    Until Then: Afterimages DLC Announced – New Chapters, Xbox Port, and Emotional Goodbyes

    If you spent 2024 sobbing over a CRT monitor and navigating the pixelated streets of Metro Manila, get your tissues ready. Polychroma Games and publisher Maximum Entertainment have officially pulled back the curtain on Afterimages, a major narrative expansion for their “Overwhelmingly Positive” indie hit, Until Then.

    Announced during IGN Fan Fest 2026, the DLC isn’t just a small addition; it’s a continuation of the game’s deeply personal exploration of grief, memory, and the “quiet persistence” of life.

    What’s New in Afterimages?

    The DLC introduces two brand-new chapters that follow the original cast as they transition into college life. The story focuses on two parallel journeys:

    Sofia’s Story: Sofia returns home to confront the physical and emotional memories she left behind, navigating the weight of absence in her childhood spaces.

    Mark’s Story: Mark is moving forward—or trying to. The expansion sees him dealing with the complexities of a “new lover” (fueling plenty of fan theories) while reconnecting with an old friend.

    Fresh Gameplay & Digital Upgrades

    True to the original’s charm, Afterimages will include more of the “addictively mundane” minigames that made the base game feel so grounded. Players can expect:

    New Activities: From tarot reading to baking minigames.

    Expanded Phone Features: The in-game smartphone—one of the best UI experiences in recent indie history—is getting an upgrade with dating apps and new video platforms, reflecting the characters’ jump into young adulthood.

    Coming to Xbox at Last

    In a move that will please completionists and newcomers alike, Maximum Entertainment confirmed that Until Then will finally make its debut on Xbox Series X|S later this year. The Afterimages DLC will launch simultaneously across all platforms, including:

    PC (Steam)

    PlayStation 5

    Nintendo Switch

    Xbox Series X|S

    “Through their separate journeys, both characters must navigate what it means to move forward while carrying the weight of absence.” — Official Announcement

    Why It Matters

    Until Then was a sleeper hit for a reason. Its 97% positive rating on Steam isn’t just down to its gorgeous 2.5D pixel art; it’s because of its authentic portrayal of Filipino culture and its gut-punching “True Ending.” For fans who felt the original ending left them wanting just a little more closure (or more time with Mark and the gang), Afterimages looks to be the perfect encore.

    Release Date: While a specific day hasn’t been locked in yet, the DLC is “pegged for a 2026 release,” with more details expected in the coming months.

    Find out more here – https://www.untilthengame.com/

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  • Until Then is available now on PC and PlayStation

    Until Then is available now on PC and PlayStation

    Become tangled up in a web of eerieness in Until Then, players will find themselves playing the part of a high school boy whose life is different from everyone else’s and yet as he faces up to these challenges he must unravel a mystery before it is too late. This is a classic visual novel game and there is the thrill of it, this is a game that makes the player think about what is happening here and that is not a bad thing. Until Then is available right now on PC and PlayStation.

    To find out more about the Until Then game go to the official game website here https://shorturl.at/ew4dK the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/896zg or go to the PlayStation Store here https://shorturl.at/Xzl17

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