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Alwa's Awakening

In Alwa's Awakening you play as Zoe, a heroine sent from another world to bring peace to the land of Alwa. Equipped only with a magic staff she awakens in a distant land and must set out to help the people. Traverse dangerous dungeons, meet interesting and fun characters and explore the world in this 8-bit adventure game. Just like the old classics you won't have a flashing arrow telling you exactly where to go and what to do next. Instead you are free to find your own way and by using your magic staff you can progress through the over 400 unique challenging rooms in the game. Alwa’s Awakening

Release date
June 18, 2020
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Elden Pixels
Publisher
Elden Pixels
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★ 7.2/10GOG · 146 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 2 / 5
This 2D platformer is about as generic as it gets. You are a mage gathering crystals to stop the evil Vicar. NPCs are anonymous sprites…
★ 5 / 5
The atmosphere and mechanic feels a lot like Shantae on GBC, but this is so much better. What's great about this game is it follows…
★ 3 / 5
First of all, one reviewer complained that this game needs a gamepad because "cannot tap lightly enough with keyboard keys". This is false. The game…
★ 5 / 5
Overall the game plays more slow paced and classic than other Metroidvanias, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Especially in the last 1/3 of the…
★ 5 / 5
Excellent metroidvania-style indie title. With an aesthetic, sound and gameplay that reminds us of the golden age of 8bits Alwa's Awakening is a great retro-game.…
★ 2 / 5
There is a section in the Shrine of the Sea Monk where the game forces you to make short jumps through a spiked tunnel to…
★ 5 / 5
It's not perfect, but neither were the games of yesteryear, so I consider this a solid Metroidvania. But, I'm actually only writing a review to…
★ 5 / 5
For those who don't prefer NES style games I would highly recommend Alwa's Legacy to be played first and then playing this game afterwards. Other…

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★ 3 / 5
Alwa's Awakening is a retro Metroidvania that captures the charm of the NES and Master System eras. It follows a traditional structure where unlocking new…
★ 1 / 5
There's lots of backtracking, and it gets rapidly on the nerves when you can't find a character or an object you had previously seen (the…
★ 4 / 5
Definitely having fun on this one, Although some odd things about the layout of the rooms and areas in this game. They seem a bit…
★ 4 / 5
OK Platformer. good puzzles. wish there was more health. But its a solid game
★ 5 / 5
The game is challenging, sharpen your mind and your skills. really good game.
★ 4 / 5
It's a bit-of-metroidvania puzzle-platformer in an 8-Bit style with a LOT of QQL compared to the olds. Precice controls, only slightly infuriating hitboxes, persistency through…

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