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Guide Zoe through Alwa’s linked dungeons, using upgradeable magic to solve platform puzzles, fight foes, and uncover routes.
Released 17 Jun 2020
Build Magical Platforms
Bounce on Bubbles
Combine Spells to Explore
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Developed by Elden Pixels · Published by Elden Pixels









Play as Zoe in a non-linear adventure across the magical land of Alwa. Explore connected regions and dungeons, facing enemies, platforming challenges, and puzzles along the way.
Zoe’s magic is central to both traversal and problem-solving: spells can create blocks and bubbles to reach platforms, while other abilities help activate mechanisms or deal with enemies. Combining powers opens routes through rooms and into new areas.
Find collectibles and secrets to upgrade spells and gain passive abilities. New powers can reveal paths through places you have already explored, encouraging you to revisit the map and choose how to develop Zoe’s abilities.
Players in this sample often praise the detailed pixel art and charming presentation, as well as the way magic abilities make puzzles and exploration work together. Some enjoy searching the interconnected world and finding new uses for their powers. Criticism commonly focuses on backtracking and hard-to-find secrets, while opinions differ on challenge: several find bosses or the overall game too easy, and others describe frustrating sections or pacing.


| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 24 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
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| Metacritic | 78/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |