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Same retro mood as Alwa's Legacy.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Elden Pixels
- Price: $17.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 87% of 279 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Exploration feels rewarding
- Optional comfort options adjust difficulty
- Pacifist mode offers a fresh challenge
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Alwa's Awakening
Why this: Same retro mood as Alwa's Legacy.
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Why this: Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like Alwa's Legacy.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Alwa's Legacy.
About Alwa's Legacy
The closest matches to Alwa's Legacy: Alwa's Awakening, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Owlboy, Timespinner, and La-Mulana 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Alwa's Legacy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alwa's Awakening, Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Owlboy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its ability upgrade tree and pacifist mode. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Alwa's Legacy: Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Is Alwa's Legacy worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 279 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Optional comfort options adjust difficulty
- Pacifist mode offers a fresh challenge
- Pixel art and chiptune soundtrack shine
- Puzzles require creative ability use
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Very polished metroidvania with nice visuals and animation, fantastic dungeon and map design, and interesting and funny characters. Where it falls short is in the game play progression: the map not tracking blue orbs, the constant need to…”
“Broken for me. When I tried to change controls, it would freeze and when I tried to continue in the file that I tried to change controls it would freeze on loading. So I started a new file, played a bit and was having fun, but now that…”
People who play it also play: Alwa's Awakening, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Owlboy
Frequently asked about Alwa's Legacy
Can I run it?
Is Alwa's Legacy verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Alwa's Legacy is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Alwa's Legacy cost?
Alwa's Legacy is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Alwa's Legacy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alwa's Legacy are Alwa's Awakening, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Owlboy.
Who developed Alwa's Legacy?
Alwa's Legacy was developed by Elden Pixels.