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Alwa's Legacy

87% positive of 491 Steam reviews

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Released
2020
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by Elden Pixels.

About the game

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.

Tagged by players

  • Metroidvania
  • Puzzle Platformer
  • 2D Platformer
  • Platformer
  • Female Protagonist
  • Magic
  • Retro
  • Action-Adventure
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Exploration
  • Fantasy
  • Cute

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What players say

  • Recommended
    May not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's definitely THE cup of tea for me! When you look at it, there isn't anything exceptional. It has gorgeous pixel art with a beautiful looking world, but the combat is very minimal. The exploration and puzzles are fairly simple, but fun. The bosses are very easy. And the overall game is pretty short too. If someone makes a list of the best Metroidvania games, this probably…

    16 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    I first got interested in Alwa because I really enjoyed Alwa’s Awakening in its 8-bit version on Evercade. I’m a veteran of the Master System era, so there is definitely a big dose of nostalgia involved here. But thankfully, Alwa’s Legacy is much more than nostalgia. The pixel art is beautiful, and I especially love how much life has been put into Zoe. She isn’t just a little sprite walking around the screen: the…

    13 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Alwa's Legacy offers an extremely similar experience to its predecessor, feeling more like a second attempt at making Alwa's Awakening than any kind of sequel. It's given up a lot of its identity to make things more streamlined, and I can't help but feel Legacy suffers for doing away with what made it unique. All the old NES charm is abandoned, replaced with a more modern retro throwback look that's a dime a dozen…

    11 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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