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Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a dark fantasy, 2d and adventure game developed by Dark Pigeon Games and published by ESDigital Games.
Released on October 22nd 2024 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian.

It has received 848 reviews of which 723 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam with a 50% discount.

The Steam community has classified AWAKEN - Astral Blade into these genres:

Dark Fantasy 2D Adventure Indie Metroidvania Singleplayer Action RPG RPG Lore-Rich Action Souls-like Fantasy Side Scroller Exploration Mystery 2D Platformer Atmospheric Sci-fi Platformer Action-Adventure

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Windows
  • OS: Windows7
  • Processor: Dual Core@2.00Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

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Oct. 2025
While the game doesn’t shy away from tough encounters, it never crosses into the realm of frustration. A beautifully crafted game with ambition and respect for its genre lineage.
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Aug. 2025
Enjoyed every minute of this game. Never had an issue. Status should be changed to verified.
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June 2025
Made me listen to Christmas music in the summer. Final boss's projectile killed me on its way back after I beat her. 10/10. Seriously, though, the game's mechanics are on point. Combat feels like a souls-like, giving you access to an invulnerable dodge, running by holding down the button after said dodge and parries. But it amps the action RPG elements up to a level similar to fighting games in that you can convert your basic combos into special moves (performed similarly to command normals in fighting games) and a finisher move. You can even throw a super move into your combo if you wanna spend your meter. Combat in this game just feels amazing. Exploration's great, and the reward systems for the various collectables are fantastic. You can find random cats in the enviornments, usually found after completing some tricky platforming challenges, and finding them all (which I did after I beat the game) unlocks an option to reveal all the secrets left on the map, so you don't have to blindly retread old ground until you find something you missed. Speaking of the platforming, it's really great, too. Among the best I've seen in a 2D metroidvania game. All the different kind of mobility options you get through finding new powers or unlocking them in the skill trees really help elevate the game's platforming to a level that I'd say rivals the likes some of the best 3D platformers like Super Mario Odyssey or A Hat in Time. Story's good enough for an indie game. I played it for the gameplay, so I'll admit I didn't read everything, but some of the story cutscenes did have me invested. I might have to replay it sometime and actually pay a bit more attention, but I do feel like I got the jist of things. Serious score time: 7/10. I'm only really docking it for the repetitive music and storytelling. Honestly, if they'd gone all-in on the souls-like aspect and made it more ambiguous/sparse, I feel like it would've been a service to the game. Writing compelling dialogue is hard, especially for a video game with sparse voice acting. Going the "Read the flavor text on the items for hints about the story" route probably would've helped more, given the budget they clearly had to work with. But you can still tell it was a labor of love, and that the developers really gave it their all, and I have great respect for them. You guys really made something special here.
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April 2025
Awesome GAME!! I'm definitely looking forward to the next Metroidvania you guys put out,as this ticked all the boxes Highly recommend to anyone thinking of getting the game!!
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March 2025
When you look at it, this game feels like a sci-fi take on AfterImage. And I'm not the only one who thinks that- the developers actually did a collab with the game, and Renee's outfit can be used in-game. But despite the looks, Awaken is very much it's own thing. You play as Tania, a "synth" (read: android) employed by a scientific conglomerate that is trying to unlock the secrets of an alien planet. The research complex is located close to the ruins of a magnificent city, and throughout the game, you will endeavour to learn more about the conflict that led to its downfall. While exploring platforming levels, killing a lot of mutated creatures, and fighting fun bosses. The game's combat isn't nearly as complex as AfterImage, because you only have get 3 weapon types, and several combos with each. Timing attack inputs in groups of 3 leads to a canned animation combo, and combining them increases damage multiplier. The system is pretty basic, but flashy and fun, and as you progress, you ca unlock additional skills that make chaining combos easier. As Tania explores the world, she'll acquire mutations and gear that allow her to access new areas. The range of traversal abilities is pretty standard- dash, double-jump, triple jump (later into long jump), ground-pound, wall-climb, grapple and high jump, but they get the job done, and some of the more elaborate secrets and side quests require the precise use of combined jumps to reach the secret areas and check off the 100% completion for a specific part of the map. The game's story hits on some surprisingly deep themes, despite its visual style and character design that can be off-putting to some. While I wouldn't say it was particularly emotional, I was still pleasantly surprised as to how much effort was spent to make the characters' motivation consistent and believable. The Story is nowhere near as complex and epic as in AfterImage, but for what it sets out to do, it accomplishes its objectives well. Overall, the game is a solid entry into the genre, and definitely worth playing if you don't mind flashy, albeit repetitive combat.
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AWAKEN - Astral Blade is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade received 723 positive votes out of a total of 848 achieving a rating of 8.06.
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AWAKEN - Astral Blade was developed by Dark Pigeon Games and published by ESDigital Games.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is playable and fully supported on Windows.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is not playable on MacOS.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is not playable on Linux.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a single-player game.

There are 3 DLCs available for AWAKEN - Astral Blade. Explore additional content available for AWAKEN - Astral Blade on Steam.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade does not support Steam Remote Play.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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