StrategyFit check
Is Awkward worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Couples who want a question-and-guessing game about how well they know each other
- Friend groups comfortable discussing increasingly personal topics
- Twitch streamers whose viewers want to join a party game through chat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want questions to stay light may hit a wall in the third round, which includes highly personal and provocative prompts.
- Players seeking a deep strategy system may find the repeated answer-and-guess format limited.
- Groups larger than six playing together locally, since the stated player count is one to six.
Our take on Awkward
The clearest sticking point is the final round: its questions move well beyond everyday preferences into personal and potentially divisive choices. Groups that are comfortable with the opening prompts may still stop when the discussion reaches those subjects.
What is Awkward?
Awkward is a party game built around private answers and guesses about other players.
It moves through three rounds, starting with everyday preferences, progressing to mildly uncomfortable topics, and ending with more provocative questions. Players answer secretly while companions try to predict their responses, with points contributing to a leaderboard. The game supports one to six players, with cooperative, team, competitive, and solo modes. Questions can also be compared with votes from other players around the world. In Twitch Live Show mode, up to 500,000 concurrent viewers can participate through chat and compete for leaderboard places without a companion app or separate website. The game includes over 5,000 questions.
How Awkward plays
- 01Escalating rounds
- Questions progress from everyday choices to more provocative personal topics over three stages.
- 02Twitch viewer play
- Live Show lets up to 500,000 concurrent stream viewers answer through chat without using a companion app or website.
- 03Solo mode
- A solo player can guess how other players around the world answered the questions.
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Awkward: platforms & release
Is Awkward worth it?
It is worth it if: couples who want a question-and-guessing game about how well they know each other. Skip it if: players who want questions to stay light may hit a wall in the third round, which includes highly personal and provocative prompts.
Where can I download Awkward?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Awkward's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Awkward on?
Windows only.
