Games like AWAKEN - Astral Blade
If AWAKEN - Astral Blade is your kind of game, the closest matches are GRIME, Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona and Death's Gambit: Afterlife — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 AWAKEN - Astral Blade: AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
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GRIME
WHY THIS
Top pick for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Second-strongest match for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Third-strongest match for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
GRIME II
WHY THIS
Shares ability gating, parry system and an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Ranked #4 for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Lords of the Fallen
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Ranked #6 for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Ranked #7 for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for AWAKEN - Astral Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of AWAKEN - Astral Blade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Prince of Persia®
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Reviewers of AWAKEN - Astral Blade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares ability gating and an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Reviewers of AWAKEN - Astral Blade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
WHY THIS
Reviewers of AWAKEN - Astral Blade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Reviewers of AWAKEN - Astral Blade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
WHY THIS
Shares combo based combat and a retro mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Reviewers of AWAKEN - Astral Blade cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below AWAKEN - Astral Blade at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under AWAKEN - Astral Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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 ~50% under AWAKEN - Astral Blade on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under AWAKEN - Astral Blade on Steam right now. Shares Action with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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 ~50% under AWAKEN - Astral Blade on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under AWAKEN - Astral Blade on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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 AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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 AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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 AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
GRIME
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Frequently asked about AWAKEN - Astral Blade
- Does AWAKEN - Astral Blade run on Steam Deck?
- AWAKEN - Astral Blade is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does AWAKEN - Astral Blade cost?
- AWAKEN - Astral Blade is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to AWAKEN - Astral Blade?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside AWAKEN - Astral Blade are GRIME, Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona, Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
- Who developed AWAKEN - Astral Blade?
- AWAKEN - Astral Blade was developed by Dark Pigeon Games and published by ESDigital Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on AWAKEN - Astral Blade.
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