# Games like AWAKEN - Astral Blade

> The closest matches to AWAKEN - Astral Blade: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Afterimage, GRIME II, HunterX, and WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist](https://imho.run/games/2725260/ender-magnolia-bloom-in-the-mist) — Shares ability gating and combo based combat with AWAKEN. 4,366 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/)
2. [Afterimage](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like AWAKEN. 1,349 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
3. [GRIME II](https://imho.run/games/2529790/grime-ii) — Shares ability gating and parry system with AWAKEN. 550 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529790/)
4. [HunterX](https://imho.run/games/1918450/hunterx) — Shares parry system with AWAKEN. 181 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918450/)
5. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares parry system and combo based combat with AWAKEN. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
6. [Kotama and Academy Citadel](https://imho.run/games/3639650/kotama-and-academy-citadel) — Also Metroidvania and Action RPG, like AWAKEN. 326 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3639650/)
7. [The Last Faith](https://imho.run/games/1274600/the-last-faith) — Shares map markers with AWAKEN. 1,713 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/)
8. [AI LIMIT](https://imho.run/games/2407270/ai-limit) — Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like AWAKEN. 3,437 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407270/)
9. [Trinity Fusion](https://imho.run/games/1911360/trinity-fusion) — A frequent pick in AWAKEN players' libraries, and another RPG. 451 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911360/)
10. [Drova - Forsaken Kin](https://imho.run/games/1585180/drova-forsaken-kin) — Shares exploration gating with AWAKEN. 4,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/)
11. [Somber Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1299290/somber-echoes) — A frequent pick in AWAKEN players' libraries, and another Action. 136 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299290/)
12. [Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune](https://imho.run/games/1429500/frontier-hunter-erza-s-wheel-of-fortune) — Shares weapon switching with AWAKEN. 309 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429500/)
13. [UNSIGHTED](https://imho.run/games/1062110/unsighted) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like AWAKEN. 1,109 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062110/)
14. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like AWAKEN. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
15. [Tearscape](https://imho.run/games/3216340/tearscape) — Shares parry system and combo based combat with AWAKEN. 225 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216340/)
16. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like AWAKEN. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
17. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like AWAKEN. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
18. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Shares weapon switching with AWAKEN. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
19. [DEVIATOR](https://imho.run/games/2620730/deviator) — Shares ability gating and parry system with AWAKEN. 193 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620730/)
20. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — Shares combo based combat with AWAKEN. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
21. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like AWAKEN. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
22. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like AWAKEN. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
23. [Crimson Capes](https://imho.run/games/2488540/crimson-capes) — Shares parry system and combo based combat with AWAKEN. 115 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488540/)
24. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like AWAKEN. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1716310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1716310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1716310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1716310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1716310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1716310
- **Developer:** Dark Pigeon Games
- **Publisher:** ESDigital Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 22, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1716310/awaken-astral-blade)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1716310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716310/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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