Action · January 21, 2021
Phoenotopia: Awakening (2021)
Join Gail, a simple villager, who must heed the call for adventure when a great star ship appears in the night sky and abducts all the adults. As the new oldest member of her fragmented community, she must set out to solve this great mystery. Little does she know of the grand adventure before her, the evil lurking in the shadows, and the role she will play in the fight for Earth’s very existence! Features: - A narrative-driven single-player adventure filled with charming characters, vibrant towns, and dangerous dungeons. - Over 10 different weapons & tools with which to combat enemies and solve puzzles. Fly with rocket boots! Blast with bombs! Play the flute! - Fight against over 50 different enemy types and 12 boss encounters. - A world brimming with secrets! Find 33 Energy Gems, 55 Heart Pieces and 111 Moonstones. - An achievement system, with 33 badges to earn, for players seeking extra challenge and replayability. - Over 60 original songs ranging from mellow piano and orchestra to raging synth/metal rockers and bagpipes! - A main campaign length estimated at 30 hours of playtime. 50 hours for completionists. Solve the great mystery of the Phoenix!
Action releases from 2021
198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 247
- Action · 230
- Platformer · 209
- Metroidvania · 193
- 2D · 182
- Singleplayer · 177
- Puzzle-Platformer · 170
- JRPG · 163
- Action-Adventure · 155
- Pixel Graphics · 150
- Fantasy · 137
- Sci-fi · 123
- Fishing · 118
- Cute · 101
- Combat · 98
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.5k Steam reviews | Top 87% in Action |
| Positive rating | 83% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 21 h average | Top 23% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
83%Mostly Positive · 2.5k reviews
2.1k positive · 428 negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.4/10
Curator recommendations
2.5k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English
- French
- German
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Spanish - Latin America
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Korean
Press Quotes
“…its immersiveness and gameplay variety combine to make Phoenotopia Awakening an absolute masterpiece.” 5/5 – Metroidvaniareview “It’s an aesthetically pleasing, unforgivingly mean, but an altogether lovingly assembled experience” 80/100 – Destructoid “Phoenotopia: Awakening is a thoughtful, coherent game which, if you click with it, doesn’t lose a step. A marvellous surprise” 9/10 – NintendoLife
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 21, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cape Cosmic |
| Publisher | Cape Cosmic, Flyhigh Works |
| Base price | $5.99 -70% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 10k–100k |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
21h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
22h
Typical completion time
Achievements
33
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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