Games like Alwa's Legacy
If Alwa's Legacy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alwa's Awakening, Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Babushka's Glitch Dungeon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its exploration feels rewarding, challenging and nostalgic. 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
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Alwa's Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Top pick for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
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.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Second-strongest match for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Third-strongest match for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Magical Delicacy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Ranked #4 for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Ranked #5 for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Ranked #6 for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Ranked #8 for Alwa's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Alwa's Legacy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Reviewers of Alwa's Legacy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Alwa's Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Reviewers of Alwa's Legacy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Alwa's Legacy at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Alwa's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Alwa's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Alwa's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alwa's Legacy.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Alwa's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Alwa's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alwa's Legacy.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Alwa's Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
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.
Magical Delicacy
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alwa's Legacy.
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Alwa's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Alwa's Legacy.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Frequently asked about Alwa's Legacy
- 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, Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.
- Who developed Alwa's Legacy?
- Alwa's Legacy was developed by Elden Pixels.
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