ActionFit check
Is Deathlike: Awakening worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Survival-horror players who want a first-person experience built around escaping a hostile place.
- VR players using HTC Vive or Oculus Rift who want a horror game.
- Players who enjoy objectives that mix movement with staying still and silent.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want frequent action may hit a wall when survival requires standing still in silence.
- Players looking for a broad set of objectives may find the escape goal focused on breaking all the seals.
- Players using VR headsets other than HTC Vive or Oculus Rift.
Our take on Deathlike: Awakening
The likely bounce point is the stillness mechanic: players expecting to keep moving through a horror game may hit a wall when survival calls for silence and no movement.
What is Deathlike: Awakening?
Deathlike: Awakening is a first-person survival horror game set in an abandoned place where an evil presence senses the player’s movements.
The objective is to break all the seals to escape. Survival involves more than running: players must also face their fears and remain still in silence. The game supports HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets.
How Deathlike: Awakening plays
- 01Stillness-based survival
- Players must sometimes stay silent and motionless rather than rely on running.
- 02Seal-breaking objective
- Escape requires breaking every seal in the nightmare.
- 03VR headset support
- The game supports HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets.
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Deathlike: Awakening: platforms & release
Is Deathlike: Awakening worth it?
It is worth it if: survival-horror players who want a first-person experience built around escaping a hostile place. Skip it if: players who want frequent action may hit a wall when survival requires standing still in silence.
Where can I download Deathlike: Awakening?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Deathlike: Awakening's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Deathlike: Awakening on?
Windows only.
