Games like Awakened Evil
If Awakened Evil is your kind of game, the closest matches are Flippin Kaktus, Below The Ocean and Chronicles of the Wolf — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its modernized classicvania difficulty, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Awakened Evil: Awakened Evil is an action platformer inspired by the classics. Jump and slash your way through intense linear stages that will put your skills to the test. Do you have what it takes to slay all the bosses, and take on evil itself?
Players who liked Awakened Evil also play
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Flippin Kaktus
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Awakened Evil.
Top pick for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Flippin Kaktus is an action-driven vendetta with 80s vibes, featuring a spiky hero with the thorny past and rage-outbreaks combat style.
Below The Ocean
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
Chronicles of the Wolf
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Awakened Evil.
Third-strongest match for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Awakened Evil.
Ranked #4 for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Awakened Evil.
Ranked #5 for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Volgarr the Viking
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Awakened Evil.
Ranked #6 for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
Beholgar
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Awakened Evil.
Ranked #7 for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Awakened Evil.
Ranked #8 for Awakened Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
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!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Awakened Evil
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Awakened Evil.
Reviewers of Awakened Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Awakened Evil.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Awakened Evil.
Reviewers of Awakened Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Awakened Evil.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Awakened Evil.
Reviewers of Awakened Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
NINJA GAIDEN 4
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Awakened Evil.
Reviewers of Awakened Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
Castle of Vania
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Awakened Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Awakened Evil at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Awakened Evil.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Awakened Evil on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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 Awakened Evil.
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 Awakened Evil.
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 Awakened Evil.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Awakened Evil.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Awakened Evil.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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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.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Awakened Evil.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Awakened Evil.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Beholgar
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Awakened Evil.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Awakened Evil.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Frequently asked about Awakened Evil
- Is Awakened Evil verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Awakened Evil 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 Awakened Evil cost?
- Awakened Evil is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Awakened Evil?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Awakened Evil are Flippin Kaktus, Below The Ocean, Chronicles of the Wolf.
- Who developed Awakened Evil?
- Awakened Evil was developed by Deprecated 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 Awakened Evil.
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