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The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
Developer TANER GAMES
The Awakener: Forgotten Oath is a rogue-like action game with a highly flexible combat system. ACT and Rogue-like lovers will embark on a thrilling adventure in a magical world called Sylvalond. From the Steam store page
89 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Aug 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
64 positive · 21 negative
95% range 65–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 64 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
4 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
189 of 252 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 89 · most liked firstCleared this game on my first try. It's light on moveset and build variety, but you can also beat the game with bad/no gear. In my opinion I prefer this kind of skill-based roguelike over ones where luck is the most important factor in winning. Combat is responsive and fast while still making attacks feel impactful. The just dodge and guard feel great, even if you wish the moveset was a bit larger so there were more ways to style on enemies. Persistent elements so far are pretty basic; mostly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So at first I was a little conflicted. Not too sure if I should give this a thumbs up or a thumbs down. But eventually I decided on giving it a thumbs up and here's why. Is this game next gen? Is it epic? Is it awesome? No. It's average. But the reason why I'm giving it a thumbs up is because technically it does what it sets out to do. Plus it's at a very reasonable price. Despite how good the game looks, or how well it plays, or how stable it is, it's still only charging 17 dollars.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Budget rougelite Black Desert, exactly what i needed!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like a mobile port or a Dark Souls Rip off....... Incredibly clunky animations, the parry/block is just plain...... awkward to look at and has a delay. The second game I have refunded in my life time....and the first one I have refunded this quickly. I normally put time in to games and give them a chance even if they are not polished, I finished Valkyrie Elysium despite it having pretty clunky combat. But this game just doesn't seem to have any redeeming features.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very underrated/underappreciated game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3602428110 The Awakener: Forgotten Oath has a pretty decent combat system, hits and combos feels satisfying, it's nothing groundbreaking but still fun to play. There's five different characters with interesting and very different combos/attacks. Unfortunately there's not enough levels, not enough bosses and not enough biomes so it can become repetitive after just a few runs. The developers recently…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New update made many systems that worked perfectly fine, worse when nobody asked for it. At current state I don't recommend. Also new update removed my old save game and I have to start from scratch if I want to beat the game again and unlock the other characters :).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Truth be told I still enjoy the game even after the 2.0 update, however, I will admit that two changes from that version in comparison to 1.0 should be reverted. Number one why, did you remove the multiple choice options from the shield parry, the purpose of a combo based game like this is that the player has multiple options to approach an enemy. Secondly, the making it so that only certain ground and air skills can only be slotted in a specific spot really kills the move variety, again…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New update feels like it removed a good amount of the fun systems, although it brought in new ones, the game feels worse off.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Most 5/10 Game I’ve Played in a While I’ll give The Awakener this: the core combat loop is solid. As far as action roguelikes go, swinging weapons around in this game actually feels good. Animations are snappy, hits land with decent impact, and once you get into a rhythm, carving through mobs is mostly fun. If all you care about is a few evenings of turning your brain off and dodging/rolling/parrying your way through arenas, you’ll probably have a decent time. That said, everything…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →first of all ignore the playtime, accidentally left the game on pause when i did stuff and forgot about it a few times, actual play time is more along the lines of 10h now that thats out of the way, the gameplay is fun enough but it gets very repetitive without much variation, you might say thats because going for the most effective option all the time will make things boring, and to that i say, theres really nothing else, elements are mostly just apply stacks with this relic, pop it with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The indie scene is rife with choices when it comes to the Roguelite and Roguelike genres. Be it on genre staples of 2.5D Metroidvanias like Rogue Legacy and Dead Cells to more outlandish entrees like The Binding of Isaac or Darkest Dungeon: you’ll be hard pressed to go a month without another new one hitting your recommended store of choice. So it’s that time of the month, and in front of me stands a Dark Souls-esque Roguelite promising fancy combos, plentiful enemies, and colossal bosses.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game play seems good however there are too many performance issues to recommend
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a weird one to recommend. On the one hand, it feels like a demo a studio would send to a publisher to get funding for a full project. While there is a good amount of content, especially for the quality at this price point, some things feel weirdly unfinished, like the Relics system. On the other, the combat is the bulk of the game, and it's close to flawless, especially at this price point: not quite DMC level, but games like DMC probably have triple the budget at least of this one.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STOP. FORCING. CHROMATIC ABERRATION. STOP. FORCING. DEPTH OF FIELD. STOP. MAKING. GAMES. BLURRY.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Share my thoughts on playing this game: Graphics are pretty good, but some of the VFX are not good enough They even have air combat! The combat system is quite smooth and enjoyable to play The feedback on dodge and counterattack is good I really enjoy the pleasure brought by different skill combinations and combos Double sword is must to play, with a high level of excitement and smooth combat (another characters have been unlocked yet) The English is somewhat childish and even difficult to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hard to explain, Roguelite Devil May cry but it doesnt have the cool combos of DMC. a dumbed down dark souls if you will.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has massive potential but unfortunately suffers from a lot. The combat is great but not enough, and for some reason I keep seeing KBM controller even thou I am using Controller and no solution fixed this. I would definitely recommend if they worked a bit on it but not at the moment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A surprisingly interesting roguelike game. It looks and feels a bit like Black Desert, though more punishing. You don't get a hitstun on enemies, so the key is dodging and counterattacking. Once you accept that, it's a lot of fun, though not terribly deep. It's a fun game as is, but this is one I wish would get some more dev time or DLC, as the bones are there, and its fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Felky Fun Meter |--------|--| [8/10] Very fun! Little story to follow with NPCs to interact with; multiple classes, weapons, upgrades; good amount of enemies, biomes, bosses. I had a very good time with this game :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →buy it so this people can still make combat games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some might see a fluted helm and immediately compare this to Dark Souls. Don't. If you must, this is a DMC-style combat in a rogue-lite form. The characters' combat styles are varied enough to pick a favorite based on your preference. You have the tough, grounded heavy hitter, the sleak aerial-focused spear lady (VERY fun) and the really fast, lower damage but insane elemental stacker rogue-type combo-based guy. In Monster Hunter terms: Knight - SnS Spear Maiden - IG (on crack) Rogue - DBs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The combat is pretty fun but there's not a lot of content so it gets old fast. I'd pick it up if it's cheap.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am in Two ways on this game. On one hand it is a great peace with nice combat. On the other You see beautiful graphics but lack of polish those would imply. Reason why i wont play more is the camera and getting attacked from unseen angles - this is gamedev 101. Either camera or ofscreen atack indicators should be better. I would love to see part 2 where everything is beter faster stronger. More combos. More enemies. More polish.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm 20 minutes in, I know what to expect for any further playtime. I'm happy for the solid combat system I've so far experienced. Nothing feels clunky or forced, I can only expect more and varied systems to learn. I'm going to play as much as I can around my family needs. I get to game in either 10-15 minute blocks around my family, or I get a single day where I game til my eyes bleed. I've been happily amused for the 2x 10 minute blocks so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →extremely clunky but the core game seems promising
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very Well Creative Game, Rogue-like Type game. Fighting is smooth dodging is beautiful, perk lv ups and ability perks are very well understanding and detailed. dungeon stage base progression , this game has tremendous potential honestly. Already beat the game doesn't take long to beat, enjoyable. highly recommended if interested in trying something new. 10/10. still give a 10 even tho its single player only.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow, this is actually incredible! Addicting action combat, super satisfying combos and sweet graphics. 3 Discinct Classes. Deep and fun Roguelike. BIG SURPRISE I massively underestimated this game. Just Easy Fun and an actually good game, system-wise aswell as mechanically. Animations also insane. The Rogue class is NUTS! Highly Recommended. Dont even wait for Sale. trust.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So much unrealized potential here.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game looks good, but the combat and controls is not so good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprised at how this can run on Deck. Graphics are great, gameplay can be a bit repetitive, but overall fun. Recommended for Hack N slash deckers!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun Action Roguelike! Especially for the price. Looking forward to more from the developers!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awakener: Forgotten Oath is a 3d rogue-like dungeon stormer. Calling it a diamond in the rough would be an overstatement, unfortunately. My play time is low, but I feel confident in my assessment enough to even forego formatting my text. Currently, the game feels like a 0.5 Early Access release - though the game's 1.0 launch was just over a month ago. This game has a strong, solid foundation to build upon but it falls completely short. It's as if the developer's finally got through to the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun, a good deal for $15. The first run is pretty easy but I'm definitely getting my ass kicked more on the 2nd run as they add more enemy types and the mini-boss encounters get spicier.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR The game is pretty bare-bones and lacks the complexity of it's bigger AAA action game brothers like the DMC or Bayonetta series' but it's a solid foundation especially for an indie game. Honestly, it feels a lot more like a Dynesty Warriors experience in its current state which is pretty good for its reasonable price point. Worth it in my eyes but if you're on the edge watch for updates and pick it up during a sale. The Review If you've played any rouge-likes before the gameplay loop…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid gameplay, distinctive different characters, alright bosses, build and skill variety 31 Stages, endboss unlocked after first clear. I don't even like roguelikes but the gameplay allows you to compensate for unlucky RNG. For the price honestly a steal, just wish it would have bossrush mode, more bosses n characters. But hey for a 1.0 release at that price. Enjoyable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Simple - Easy to pick up - Visuals look decent - Fairly inexpensive Great game to play, to pass the time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jank af, you will constantly question why you are getting hit when you are clearly out of the way. You will have more wtf moments than you will spend enjoying this. Feels like a project made by a few friends over a weekend and submitted incomplete. I hope the other Awakener game feels better than this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Awakener: Forgotten Oath is a third-person action roguelite developed by TANER GAMES and published by Gamera Games and Gamirror Games, positioning itself as a fast-paced, combo-driven fantasy experience set within a fragmented world threatened by chaos. Set in the land of Sylvalond, the game casts players as an “Awakener,” a warrior chosen by divine forces to enter a mysterious realm known as the Nothingness. Within this shifting dimension, demons gather strength and the balance between…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"We have Dragons Dogma at home."
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoying this game, but it surprises me that the devs quit before polishing the combat and enemy AI farther. If they smoothed out the controls and made the enemy reaction times faster and more precise, this would be a hit. Honestly wouldn't take that much more effort to do, maybe their AI programmer quit? Also blows my freaking mind that Tyrants realm is getting "very positive" reviews and that this is getting mixed reviews. Awakener is 3 times the game that tyrants realm is (granted…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →can`t get it out of chinese language
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent game. Just feels like more of a time waster due to how costly dying is. You have to start over from the beginning if you die before beating a boss, assuming their is a save point after each boss fight. First boss is easy if you mastered dodging and counter-attacking by then. I died after getting depleting his health by 50% but having to start over....I just don't have the patience for that. I have a job and responsibilities. It has the gameplay mechanics that I wish souls-borne games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edit: I'd like to redo my review now that I've played it much longer. Overall I'm still rather positive towards the game and feel satisfied with my purchase. Just so you know, the game is very clearly low budget and seems to just reuse assets from the devs main game, The Awakener: Risen. This in itself isn't an issue but you will notice some lack luster amateurish animations and rough translations. Combat: The game's combat feels really good; the controls feel responsive, you're able to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is enough to fulfill my hack and slash urges.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want my 6mins of playtime back. 16.99???? Really should be 1.99
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really really like this! the combat is easy and fun i wish it had multiplayer and more classes. the 3 classes u can play are really enjoyable my fav is the spear lady. its a very simple rogue like by far my fav because the combat is so flashy. and for the people who have played EdgeOfTheAbyssAwaken this game is far better imo but i think it has less content but far more enjoyable i just hope the devs will actually update this one to bring some new classes or coop into it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun and flashy combat ! Not too difficult, lots of cool in-run effects to gather, and engaging meta-progression. On top of that, it looks good. The new wave of roguelites is here, in gorgeous 3D.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY VERY fun rougelike. among one of my favs of the genre so far. a fast paced mix between dmc and dark souls meets hades. from my play though, you got three characters to play as that all vary between styles. dual sword, sword and shield, and a spare holder. the game runs smooth even at 4k on my system. It is on the short end of the stick but unlike cod mw2023. the cost of the game is 1000% worth it. you got combos and counter attacks that can be pulled off easily once mastered. The mixed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →玩了半天不知道在玩啥。我是谁，在哪里，要到哪里去，最后要做什么。另外关卡与关卡之间的衔接很是突兀，对于游戏的大体流程不是很清楚。就感觉像是在和一台机器互动···不过我们这个游戏的画面，特效和UI等还是很好的。
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clunky Souls Like
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was thinking a while back about how there's not really a game that does the Awakener/Portal Disaster manwha trope. Now I have a gameplay loop in mind. Go into portals to fight monsters. Drops can be used to strengthen gear and craft new items, but selling them is also the only way to earn cash.
unlabelledView post →the worst game i ever played
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →117) The Awakener: Battle Tendency The elevator pitch here is a musou game with Diablo-levels of looting, and that's honestly a pretty strong premise. The overall aesthetic is a little generic and not hugely inspiring, but it plays a lot better than the looks might suggest.
unlabelledView post →Wow, that's it? I mean, it's fine. But playing a bigger budget title on a discount is a far better way to spend your time. I wish there was a middle arrow of some sort, because I found it tough to say yeah or nah to this. Because honestly? It's just so mid. Like, it litterally does nothing overly wrong, but nothing excited me at all. I felt like within a few short minutes. I already knew what the game has to offer and it left me saying- I mean sure, at 10 bucks I didn't feel cheated....but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently listening to a podcast and they briefly brought up goblin slayer because of a demo of a game from the steam demo fest called The Awakener: Battle Tendency and now I kinda want a musou/warriors game of Goblin Slayer
unlabelledView post →The game is fun, get it on sale. The combat is the real selling point.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun but still has a lot of bugs. certain items in shop doesn't appear so you don't know what you are buying and the game froze and gave me a fatal error after I made it to the third chapter so yay that was fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, you can't stop playing This combat action system is exciting, a master level combat system, but it would be great if there were more cool execution actions I also noticed that the production team has update plans and I hope to play the new character as soon as possible
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat feels good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has a cool idea, it would be interesting to have a rogue like & souls like game, but this isn't acceptable build quality I had stutters, but also the combat wasn't really that good so I just feel like why don't I play a souls game or play nioh, which have much better combat and feel to them But this game wanted to make a rogue like one and credits to them for that It's probably just that they didn't have enough resources for making a more polished game Unfortunately
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