Products

Afterplay

Uses AI

Buy retro games. Play anywhere.

afterplay.io Discord RedditGames / Game Discovery, Guides & Tools

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
133.3K
Up5.9%MoMOct 2026
MRR
$34Claimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
$2.08/mo
Lower than 91% of peersNiche median $6.99/mo
Creators
Maciej Balasiński (magic)
@balasinski· 98 followers+3 more creators
Launched
5y ago
2021-05-18 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$34Self-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure · 11 changes · 1 marketing move

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    Afterplay Store – buy new retro games and play instantly in the browser — We just launched the Afterplay Store. It lets you buy new retro games and start playing instantly in your browser, with no installs or set…

    Apr 15 · 7mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (5 pts)Launch

    Multiplayer for Retro Games Online – Play with Friends Anywhere — We've just added netplay to https://afterplay.io

    Nov 29, 2024 · 24mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Play retro games on any device, saves synced, no jailbreak

    Jan 19, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (6 pts · 2 comments)Launch

    Play your retro games in a browser with cross device saving

    Dec 20, 2022 · 3y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts · 4 comments)Launch

    Play your retro games on any device with cross device saving — I started building Afterplay 18 months ago as I wanted to play Pokémon on my phone and then continue playing from the same place on my laptop when I got home.

    Sep 26, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2021-05-18Source
Post excerpt:
Hello HN users, I made a web app that allows you to upload any SNES or GameBoy ROM file and play right within the web browser. It’s called Afterplay.io. It got a lot of upvotes on Reddit, and I noticed users signing up and coming back to play games every day, which feels great and has motivated me to keep on developing this thing :). Demo Video : https://www
Show HN
2026-04-15Source
Post excerpt:
We just launched the Afterplay Store. It lets you buy new retro games and start playing instantly in your browser, with no installs or setup. Here’s a quick demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoChUbaspbI We’re launching with publishers like Mega Cat Studios and Incube8, with more to come. The goal is to make retro games as easy to access as modern ones. W

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct56%
  • Organic Search33%
  • Social7%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • Vietnam35%
  • United States28%
  • United Kingdom8%
  • Mexico6%
  • Italy6%

Search

Domain authority 38Domain registered 2021-03-29

KeywordMonthly volume
afterplay1,670
afterplay.io1,060
afterplay emulator570
afterplat240
best website to play emulators220

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Afterplay
$0
All 30+ platforms · 2 manual and 2 auto save states per game · Up to 2x fast forward
Afterplay+
$24.99/yr (billed annually)
250,000 AI credits each month

Trial: New accounts get 7 days of Afterplay+ free. · 1 paid tier ($24.99) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $2.08/mo, Lower than 91% of peers; “Game Discovery, Guides & Tools” median is $6.99/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2023-01-19

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: CloudflareFeatures

    —→Cloudflare

    At the time: 133.3K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

    At the time: 133.3K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Font AwesomeFeatures

    —→Font Awesome

    At the time: 133.3K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google AnalyticsFeatures

    —→Google Analytics

    At the time: 133.3K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    —→Google Font API

    At the time: 133.3K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google WorkspaceFeatures

    —→Google Workspace

    At the time: 133.3K visits/mo10 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Buy retro games. Play anywhere.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Download App / Install Extension

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Soft & Friendly)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #f7f4fa;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #1c1c1f;
  --muted-foreground: #6b6570;
  --accent: #5b3a8c;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #F7F4FA (~58%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~16%) · Text #1C1C1F (~12%) · Muted Text #6B6570 (~8%) · Accent #5B3A8C (~6%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Afterplay cost?
Afterplay: $0; Afterplay+: $24.99/yr (billed annually). Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Afterplay get?
Vaneform estimates 133.3K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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