Sons of Valhalla
April 5, 2024
Sons of Valhalla combines side-scrolling combat with base-building strategy in a beautiful pixel-art Viking Age world. You play as Thorald Olavson, a warrior hell-bent on tracking down the Jarl who burned down his home, kidnapped his beloved, and fled to distant England. Raise a warband, establish strongholds, and personally lead …
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Critic Reviews (12)
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65.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
70.0
"Sons of Valhalla successfully achieves a delicate balance between the action and real-time strategy elements, but it may be overwhelming for players who are not accustomed to this hybrid genre. Despite the difficulty level options, it can be frustrating for …"
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70.0
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72.0
Story
73.0
"Sons of Valhalla, which is pleasing to the eye with its pixel visuals and the Viking theme, appears as a game that does not fully utilize its potential and unfortunately drags itself into repetition."
Read original review"Sons of Valhalla is fun but can become repetitive. Thorald is a good fighter, and the game makes him powerful enough, especially with a well-chosen set of runes on his belt, to tangle solo with big enemy groups. But teamwork …"
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35.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
65.0
"Sons of Valhalla may have fallen short in a couple of categories but it made up in the ones that truly matter, particularly in the gameplay department. You can also complete the campaign in a little more than 8 hours. …"
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85.0
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90.0
Story
70.0
"Sons of Valhalla cleverly combines several gameplay genres to create something utterly unique. Though the game can sometimes feel a bit slow, with its tanky enemies and low damage output, the beautiful graphics and addicting formula are sure to keep …"
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75.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
72.0
"Sons of Valhalla blends Viking themes with various genres, creating a unique and addictive game. The detailed pixel art and Norse mythology-inspired story add charm, though a repetitive horde mode and occasional frame drops slightly mar the game."
Read original review"Heavily inspired by the Kingdom games, Sons of Valhalla is great fun — if not a little too unforgiving at times. It&s;s seriously rewarding though, and the sort of thing we can imagine jumping back into time and time again."
Read original review"Sons of Valhalla is an exceptional 2D side-scroller action game that challenges the player’s strategic approach and skills management."
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70.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
65.0
"Sons of Valhalla may be a Kingdom-like on the outside, but it’s one of the best to follow that formula, while also surpassing it in every way once you peel back its layers. The developers at Pixel Chest clearly love …"
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65.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
70.0
"Sons of Valhalla offers an original look at Norse mythology, and mixes an action game with 2D strategy, all seasoned with a beautiful pixel art style. The atmosphere is great and the mix is appealing, but the experience is short …"
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30.0
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30.0
Story
25.0
"The one thing I was most excited about with Sons of Valhalla was the city-building aspect but sadly this ends up being a really shallow experience. As a fan of StarCraft, WarCraft and any number of games like that, I …"
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70.0
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55.0
Story
65.0
"Sons of Valhalla has some ways to go. I’m hoping a couple of updates will ease some of the tedium of the city building and waiting for units. It felt like I was stuck through a lot of my playthrough, …"
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