AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2.5D action platformer with parries, upgrades, and hidden paths
Dark Pigeon Games · Published by ESDigital Games · Released Oct 22, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 1,199
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 16 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Aug 6, 2025
What is AWAKEN - Astral Blade?
In this 2.5D action platformer, you play as Tania, a bionic warrior searching for a missing investigation team in a land where Karpas energy has twisted plants and wildlife. You explore connected areas and hidden paths, fight enemies and bosses with combos, parries, and dashes, and upgrade Tania’s abilities with Aether.
For you if...
- +you like exploring interconnected areas and finding secrets
- +you enjoy chaining combos and timing parries
- +you appreciate difficulty options for tougher encounters
Not for you if...
- −you want a straightforward route instead of searching hidden paths
- −you prefer combat without precise timing or boss fights
What players say
81% of 1,199 reviews are positive · 93% of 16 in the last 30 days
Players praise the visual style, exploration, and combo-based combat. Common complaints include stiff controls, a confusing map, and weak English voice acting and story.
Players over time
▲ +28% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Nov 1, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 14 |
How many players finish AWAKEN - Astral Blade?
20% of Steam players have unlocked «One Move Short», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
AWAKEN - Astral Blade system requirements
Minimum: 2GB of RAM, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run AWAKEN - Astral Blade?
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- OS
- Windows7
- Processor
- Dual [email protected]
- Graphics
- 2GB of video RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows10 64 bit
- Processor
- Quad Core @ 2.50Ghz
- Graphics
- 4GB of video RAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does AWAKEN - Astral Blade have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does AWAKEN - Astral Blade run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian. Text only: Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does AWAKEN - Astral Blade use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Difficult
- Indie
- Souls-like
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
- Platformer
- Exploration
- Adventure
- Atmospheric
- Action RPG
- RPG
- Dark Fantasy
- Action
- 2D Platformer
- Anime
Recent updates
- Aug 6, 2025 · AWAKEN — Astral Blade | New Update is Live!
- Jan 21, 2025 · AWAKEN - Astral Blade | Update #6 and new exclusive costume are now available!
- Dec 19, 2024 · AWAKEN - Astral Blade | Update #5 is Live!
- Nov 28, 2024 · AWAKEN - Astral Blade | Update #4 is Live!
- Nov 21, 2024 · AWAKEN - Astral Blade | Update #3 is Live!
3 DLC available.