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Volgarr the Viking

Volgarr the Viking

Sept. 13, 2013 $1.49
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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.

About

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. Key Features 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!

76 Metacritic
1967 Positive
450 Negative
1601 Recommendations
2 Peak CCU
20 Achievements

Developer

Crazy Viking Studios

Publisher

Crazy Viking Studios

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Action

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV

Tags

Platformer (164) Difficult (151) Action (128) Indie (117) Retro (98) 2D (94) Adventure (79) Singleplayer (72) Arcade (70) Old School (54) Vikings (48) Pixel Graphics (44) Side Scroller (38) Fantasy (37) Gore (16) 2D Platformer (14) Metroidvania (5)

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About

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. Key Features 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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