Fit check
Is Aaru's Awakening worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-platformer fans who want teleportation and charging to shape each level
- Players who enjoy fast puzzles requiring split-second decisions
- Adventure players interested in mythical worlds and unfolding stories
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking slow, relaxed platforming rather than fast movement and rapid decisions
- Players looking for open-ended exploration instead of level-based challenges built around two abilities
- Players who prefer climbing, shooting, or multiplayer action over 2D platforming
Our take on Aaru's Awakening
The platforming centers on two movement abilities rather than a broad toolset: teleportation and charging. These powers shape every level, while rapid puzzles make split-second decisions part of the genre's usual movement and obstacle structure.
What is Aaru's Awakening?
Aaru’s Awakening follows Aaru, a mythical creature crossing the perilous realm of Lumenox in pursuit of a malevolent force.
The hand-drawn game combines side-scrolling action with platforming, using Aaru’s teleport and charge skills as the foundation for its stages. Players navigate rapid puzzle sequences that demand immediate choices while moving through hazardous environments. As the journey continues, the hidden history of four gods is revealed.
How Aaru's Awakening plays
- 01Teleportation and Charging
- These two abilities form the basis of the level design and Aaru's movement through dangerous areas.
- 02Fast Puzzle Levels
- Stages require split-second decisions while combining platforming challenges with rapid puzzles.
- 03Mythical Setting
- The adventure takes place in Lumenox as the story of four gods unfolds.
Aaru's Awakening compared to similar games
Aaru's Awakening focuses on hand-drawn 2D platforming built around teleportation, charging, and fast puzzles. Jusant centers on climbing, stamina management, exploration, and different routes up a tower, while Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania.
Aaru's Awakening: platforms & release
Is Aaru's Awakening worth it?
It is worth it if: action-platformer fans who want teleportation and charging to shape each level. Skip it if: players seeking slow, relaxed platforming rather than fast movement and rapid decisions.
Where can I download Aaru's Awakening?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Aaru's Awakening's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Aaru's Awakening on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
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