Awakened Evil (2023)

Developer

Deprecated Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.9 of 5, 42 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.7 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A tough, retro-inspired side-scroller with deliberate controls and a catchy chiptune soundtrack, where you fight through monster hordes in a dark fantasy world.

retrooldschoolchallengingaction-heavychiptunedark fantasysingleplayerdeliberate

What players say

Players describe it as a challenging retro platformer that faithfully recreates the Castlevania experience, with heavy, deliberate controls and ice physics. Opinions split on difficulty: most find it tough but fair, while a minority point to frustrating knockback and instant-death pitfalls. The built-in speedrunning mode and three difficulty levels add replay value.

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