Fit check
Is Trial by Viking worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want side-scrolling exploration with combat and environmental puzzles
- Action-adventure fans interested in hidden areas and unlockable movement abilities
- Players who prefer games with boss battles and branching final encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a narrowly focused platformer without puzzles, transformations, vehicle sections, or flight sequences
- Players who prefer short, linear sessions rather than 130 areas, hidden locations, and 27 boss battles
- Players looking for a quiet exploration game without frequent axe combat and traps
Our take on Trial by Viking
The game departs from a straightforward side-scrolling structure by combining dungeon exploration with branching narrative outcomes, vehicle combat, flight mazes, transformations, and several movement abilities. Its 27 boss battles and 130 areas add a broad adventure framework rather than a single repeated platforming loop.
What is Trial by Viking?
Play as an agent of Odin in a side-scrolling adventure across 130 areas.
Explore dungeons, search for treasure, avoid traps, solve puzzles involving switches, gears, ropes, vents, and other mechanisms, and battle kobolds and orcs with axes. Specialized equipment opens access to new and hidden areas, while character points let the protagonist focus on different statistics. The game includes transformations, temporary power-ups, Valkyrie flight, grappling-hook movement, wall jumps, and an owl ride. Other sections include long-boat combat and hazard mazes. Narrative choices lead to one of two final boss battles, with 27 boss encounters overall. Ragdoll physics and controller support are also included.
How Trial by Viking plays
- 01Explorable Areas
- The game contains 130 distinct areas with hidden locations, treasure, puzzles, and environmental obstacles.
- 02Character Specialization
- Character points can be assigned to develop different statistics.
- 03Unlockable Equipment
- Special gear provides access to additional areas and concealed sections.
- 04Movement Abilities
- Later abilities include enemy dashing, wall jumping, and swinging through the air with a grappling hook.
- 05Alternate Forms
- The protagonist can transform into a polar bear and use temporary forms such as mini Viking and metal Viking.
- 06Branching Finale
- Narrative decisions determine which of two final boss battles becomes the conclusion.
- 07Vehicle Sections
- Some sequences involve sailing a Viking long boat while fighting orcs with axes.
- 08Controller Support
- The game supports controllers on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Trial by Viking compared to similar games
Trial by Viking combines side-scrolling exploration, axe combat, puzzles, character specialization, branching outcomes, and 27 boss battles across 130 areas. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Trial by Viking additionally emphasizes vehicle sections, transformations, narrative decisions, and multiple specialized movement abilities.
Trial by Viking: platforms & release
Is Trial by Viking worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want side-scrolling exploration with combat and environmental puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking a narrowly focused platformer without puzzles, transformations, vehicle sections, or flight sequences.
Where can I download Trial by Viking?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Trial by Viking's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Trial by Viking on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
