
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
- Region: Europe & US & Canada

About the Game Take control of Tania, a highly advanced bionic heroine, deployed by her creator, Dr. Herveus, on a perilous mission to uncover the fate of a lost investigation team deep within the dense rainforests of the Horace Islands.
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Take control of Tania, a highly advanced bionic heroine, deployed by her creator, Dr. Herveus, on a perilous mission to uncover the fate of a lost investigation team deep within the dense rainforests of the Horace Islands. Strange surges of Karpas energy have transformed the local flora and fauna into dangerous, aggressive mutants—forcing Tania to battle her way through chaos to find answers.
Mastery of combat is key. Wield a dynamic combo system that adapts to your playstyle—from lightning-fast strikes to heavy-hitting slow attacks. Parry enemy blows to turn the tide, activate Quick Rise to re-engage swiftly after being knocked down, and use dash counters to trigger bullet-time effects—slowing enemies while becoming invulnerable. Defeat swarms of creatures and overcome massive bosses with skill, timing, and strategy.
Discover and collect rare Aether—a mysterious energy source left behind by the island’s ancient forces. Spend it to unlock and upgrade powerful abilities, enhance Tania’s strength and agility, refine her weapons, or trade for vital supplies. Customize your progression and shape your journey however you choose.
Navigate an intelligently designed map that streamlines exploration—minimizing downtime and maximizing action. If challenges become overwhelming, adjust the difficulty to suit your pace and gain helpful in-game buffs. With encouraging words from Tania during tough moments, the experience feels personal, uplifting, and deeply immersive—this isn’t just her story—it's yours.
And yes—there are cats. You can pet them. /ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ
I bought this game after the demo convinced me to add it to my wishlist. Oh boi, why did i do that ? Playing it was a chore, a slog. This game doesn't shine anywhere, there is nothing special in it. It's neither super
Awaken: Astral Blade is a Chinese Metroidvania that draws heavy inspiration from Nier: Automata in both character design and plot. While it doesn’t reach the same narrative heights or existential depth as its muse, it
Solid metroidvania style game. Enemy difficulty weirdly spikes in the mid game and then reduces down to 'trivial' in the late game. There is a LOT of GRIME-esque precision platforming, but there is an option to make
Awaken - Astral Blade is a solid pick for fans of hack & slash metroidvanias. The game features a nice art style, attractive character design, challenging bosses, and satisfying combo mechanics. Combat feels fluid, and
The combat is the highlight here, nothing special, nothing flashy but when you are overpowered is kind of fun. The map is terrible imo, i found it very confusing. Some of the jumps you have to make to get some items are
I got bored half way through. MV is one of my favorite genres, and all I ask is that a game to have 3 of any of this 5 things to hook me; good exploration, good visuals, good combat/movement, good story and good music.