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Also Puzzle Platformer and Emotional, like Awakening.
- Free
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Awakening
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Awakening also play
The closest matches to Awakening: DDR: The Beginning, Persona 3 Reload, Monster Sanctuary, Kotama and Academy Citadel, and CLeM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also JRPG and Emotional, like Awakening.
- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also Metroidvania and JRPG, like Awakening.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Thund Games
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 60 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
More games like Awakening, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DDR: The Beginning
Why this: Also Puzzle Platformer and Emotional, like Awakening.
Persona 3 Reload
Why this: Also JRPG and Emotional, like Awakening.
Monster Sanctuary
Why this: Also Metroidvania and JRPG, like Awakening.
About Awakening
The closest matches to Awakening: DDR: The Beginning, Persona 3 Reload, Monster Sanctuary, Kotama and Academy Citadel, and CLeM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Awakening is your kind of game, the closest matches are DDR: The Beginning, Persona 3 Reload and Monster Sanctuary — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Awakening: You wake up in a mysterious dungeon, full of dangerous traps and unlucky inhabitants. Brain cracking puzzles await you while a dark story will slowly unfold in this supernatural place!
Is Awakening worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 60 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
People who play it also play: DDR: The Beginning, Persona 3 Reload, Monster Sanctuary
Frequently asked about Awakening
Can I run it?
Is Awakening verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Awakening is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Awakening free to play?
Yes — Awakening is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Awakening?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Awakening are DDR: The Beginning, Persona 3 Reload, Monster Sanctuary.
Who developed Awakening?
Awakening was developed by Thund Games.