Elden Pixels

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

Released: 2 February 2017
Developer: Elden Pixels
Publisher: Mega Cat Studios
Engine: Unity 5
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 7 · ESRB E
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 71/100
Steam recommendations: 706
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Entertainment System · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Platform · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners: 50,000–100,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 75
Critic rating: 19
Ratings counted: 80.4%
Steam reviews: 15
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Alwa's Awakening

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Crossplay System requirements 2 GB RAM Download size 0.3 GB Steam Deck Verified

Alwa's Awakening

The story

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.

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