Alwa's Awakening
Elden Pixels · 2017 · Metroidvania, Indie, Adventure, Pixel Graphics, Platformer
PC
Very Positive81% · 70671Metacritic
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About 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 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!
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 retro game with an authentic feel
- A new challenging NES-inspired adventure game with the authentic feel and look of a Nintendo 8-bit game. Inspired by classics such as Battle of Olympus and Solstice.
Use your magic staff
- Equip a magic staff that holds many mysterious powers. Use it to solve puzzles and defeat enemies in over 400 unique rooms. Upgrade your staff by finding new gemstones.
You are Zoe
- Play as Zoe who has been sent for to help free the land of Alwa. With easy to understand controls, you'll jump and fight your way through the many different challenging rooms.
Explore the land of Alwa
- Explore a large interconnected map in true ‘Metroidvania’ style. Play the game any way you want and find your own way through the land of Alwa.
Find new items and learn new abilities
- Find and unlock a slew of different objects throughout the adventure that will both give Zoe new abilities as well as unlock new areas.
An 8-bit soundtrack
- Listen to a completely new 8-bit soundtrack with over 25 new original tracks composed by Robert Kreese. Also features a guest track by Prof. Sakamoto.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Really simple and easy little platformer. I can't really call this a Metroidvania, as is. You only get spells that give you more movement options, there are no "upgrades" to give you double jumps ect. But the puzzles were elementary, combat was simple and easy, instant death spikes were the only real threat the whole game, only few bosses here and there. It's basically a nice introductory game to platforming adventure game genre. After couple of spells you could go anywhere and collect stuff. Finding all 99 orbs was a bit of a hassle and I lost couple of hours just wandering around and hugging walls for secrets. Last two orbs was the absolute worst tho. Both were really well hidden behind secrets and I could have ended the game like three hours earlier. Game is fun in the end and recommended on sale. Graphics were cute and music really earwormy.1 found this helpful
So far, it's a pretty good game, but the pace is painfully slow. If movement was even just 1.5x faster, it would be a much more enjoyable experience. Back tracking is tedious at this pace. That said, if you want a little time burner, enjoy a slight challenge and reminisce about the way back days, this might be up your alley.
A well polished puzzle platformer. It was a delight to see them make a whole game out of a few simple concepts. It was challenging, but not in an overly frustrating way (until the final area when platforming requires perfection or you instantly die).
Great game. Can't beat the sale price either. I'd love to see more puzzle platformers like this one.
Solid metroidvania
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