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Alwa's Awakening

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Is it your kind of game?

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About Alwa's Awakening

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game. Alwa’s Awakening is a game that tries to stay as close as possible to the authentic 8-bit look with sweet pixel art, a soundtrack filled with catchy chiptunes and so much charm it’ll bring you right back to the NES era. With easy to understand controls the game is easy to learn but tough to master, just like how games were in the old days! - A new challenging NES-inspired adventure game - Use the magic staff to solve puzzles and defeat enemies - Find and unlock upgrades to your items and abilities - Explore a large interconnected map in true 'Metroidvania' style - Listen to a completely new 8-bit soundtrack with over 25 new original tracks

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IGDB

76%

20 ratings

Steam:

80%

717 reviews

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Steam

$9.99

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Platforms
PlayStation · PC · Xbox · Switch
Release date
February 2, 2017
Difficulty
4/5 (estimated)
Genres
Platform · Adventure · Indie
Themes
Action · Fantasy
Perspective
Side view
Modes
Solo only
Languages
4 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is Alwa's Awakening on?
Alwa's Awakening is available on PlayStation · PC · Xbox · Switch.
Does Alwa's Awakening have co-op?
No, Alwa's Awakening is single-player only.
Does Alwa's Awakening run on Steam Deck?
Verified
What does Alwa's Awakening cost?
$9.99 on Steam.

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