Underplayed Gems

AWAKEN - Astral Blade (2024)

AWAKEN - Astral Blade cover
Developer
Dark Pigeon Games
Publisher
ESDigital Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.1 of 5, 1,223 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 17 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced, atmospheric side-scrolling action RPG with challenging combat, lore-rich exploration, and a dark sci-fantasy setting.

atmosphericfast-pacedchallengingexploration-focusedlore-richdark fantasyside-scrollingaction-oriented

What players say

Players are divided on the combat: some praise the fluid weapon-switching combos while others find the parry and riposte controls clunky and unresponsive. The world is larger than expected and exploration is rewarding, but many note excessive recolored enemies and bosses, and a few find the story's writing awkward.

Trailer

Screenshots

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