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SeriesAlwa

Alwa's Awakening

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First release
Feb 02, 2017
Engine
Unity 5
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

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

Also known as AlwasAwakening.exe

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Storyline
An evil power plagues the people and it’s up to you to set them free. You must travel to the land of Alwa and help the people living there to awaken from their nightmare… You are Zoe, a normal everyday girl who just happens to like to play video games. One late night when she’s just enjoying her favourite game she suddenly finds herself dozing off and when she awakens she has been brought into the game and into the land of Alwa.Read more

An evil power plagues the people and it’s up to you to set them free. You must travel to the land of Alwa and help the people living there to awaken from their nightmare… You are Zoe, a normal everyday girl who just happens to like to play video games. One late night when she’s just enjoying her favourite game she suddenly finds herself dozing off and when she awakens she has been brought into the game and into the land of Alwa.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 02, 2017
Mac
Feb 02, 2017
Linux
Feb 02, 2017
All 9 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Sep 27, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Jan 10, 2019
PlayStation 4
Mar 21, 2019
Xbox One
Nov 05, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Nov 30, 2021
Nintendo Entertainment System
May 20, 2022
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
retro, 2d, metroidvania, action-adventure, steam
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75
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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 718 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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