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As resurrected Viking Volgarr, fight through trap-filled side-scrolling worlds with precise swordplay, jumps, and spear-made platforms.
Released 13 Sep 2013
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Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
Developed by Crazy Viking Studios · Published by Crazy Viking Studios
Odin sends the fallen warrior Volgarr back into battle. Play as him in a side-scrolling action platformer, fighting monsters and navigating dangerous terrain.
Use a sword, shield, and spear to fight enemies and cross obstacles. Jumps and attacks require deliberate timing, while enemy patterns and trap placements reward learning through repeated attempts.
Collect treasure to improve Volgarr’s armor and weapons, but taking damage can strip away equipment. The game spans multiple worlds and maps, with bosses, alternate paths, and multiple endings.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its demanding, learnable action and the satisfaction of mastering enemies and levels through repeated attempts. Some also highlight its responsive controls, pixel art, and music. Others find the difficulty exhausting or criticize the controls and limited checkpoints.
Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches! Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel animation, an epic soundtrack, and buckets of blood. Flex your gaming muscles and step into the arena with Volgarr the Viking. We dare you.
Classic hardcore arcade action!
Seven worlds to explore across 30+ maps
40+ unique traps and enemies, including screen-filling bosses
Thousands of frames of handcrafted pixel animation
Orchestrated soundtrack
Meticulous control design with full customization
Full controller support (including legacy DirectInput devices!)
Steam achievements and leaderboards
Multiple paths through the game and multiple endings
Awesome retro-style game manual!
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| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 20 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 76/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
