Games like AWARA
Games like AWARA include Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1, SANABI, Celeste, Neva, and Anomaly Agent. We matched them by the tags players give AWARA on Steam (Side Scroller, 2D Platformer, Platformer, Point & Click, and Adventure): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1
Shared: Platformer · 2D · Adventure

SANABI
Shared: 2D Platformer · Adventure · 2D

Celeste
Shared: Platformer · 2D Platformer · 2D

Neva
Shared: Platformer · Adventure · 2D Platformer

Anomaly Agent
Shared: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Platformer

Hollow Knight
Shared: Platformer · 2D · Adventure

Thomas Was Alone
Shared: Side Scroller · Platformer · 2D Platformer

Sonic Mania
Shared: Platformer · 2D · Side Scroller

Geometry Dash
Shared: 2D · Platformer · Side Scroller

Pizza Tower
Shared: 2D Platformer · Platformer · Indie

Thank Goodness You're Here!
Shared: Adventure · 2D Platformer · Platformer

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Shared: 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · 2D

Rogue Legacy 2
Shared: Platformer · Adventure · Side Scroller

Deadlight
Shared: Platformer · Side Scroller · Adventure

Super Meat Boy
Shared: Platformer · 2D Platformer · 2D

LIMBO
Shared: Platformer · 2D · Adventure

Mark of the Ninja
Shared: Platformer · Side Scroller · 2D

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shared: Platformer · 2D · Adventure

Hue
Shared: Platformer · Adventure · Side Scroller

The Pedestrian
Shared: Side Scroller · Platformer · 2D Platformer

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Shared: Adventure · Platformer · Side Scroller

Smilemo
Shared: Platformer · 2D Platformer · Adventure

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Shared: Platformer · 2D Platformer · Side Scroller

Sonic Superstars
Shared: 2D Platformer · Platformer · Adventure