Fit check
Is Volgarr the Viking worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade-action fans who want a high-difficulty platformer
- Players who enjoy branching routes and multiple endings
- Retro game enthusiasts seeking pixel animation and orchestrated music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a relaxed or low-difficulty platforming experience
- Players who prefer straightforward progression without traps, bosses, or route choices
- Players seeking a broad role-playing system rather than focused arcade action
Our take on Volgarr the Viking
The arcade focus keeps the controls and objectives direct, but the high challenge leaves little room for relaxed play. Repeated attempts, careful movement, and learning enemy and trap patterns are central to making progress.
What is Volgarr the Viking?
Volgarr the Viking is a hardcore action platformer built around simple controls, high challenge, and detailed level design.
It includes seven worlds across more than 30 maps, with multiple paths and endings. Players face over 40 unique traps and enemies, including bosses that can fill the screen. Handcrafted pixel animation, an orchestrated soundtrack, and blood effects support its retro arcade presentation. Controls are fully customizable, and the game supports controllers, including legacy DirectInput devices. Steam achievements and leaderboards track player progress. The game draws on classic arcade and console action-platformers while presenting a Viking-themed challenge with a retro-style manual.
How Volgarr the Viking plays
- 01Branching level routes
- Seven worlds and more than 30 maps provide multiple ways through the game and lead to different endings.
- 02Trap and enemy variety
- More than 40 distinct hazards and opponents appear, including bosses that can fill the screen.
- 03Customizable controls
- Control settings can be adjusted, with support for controllers and legacy DirectInput devices.
- 04Steam tracking
- Steam achievements and leaderboards record player progress and results.
- 05Retro presentation
- Handcrafted pixel animation and an orchestrated soundtrack support the arcade-inspired style.
Volgarr the Viking compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also an action platformer, but its description identifies it as a chaotic metroidvania with roguelite elements and a major update. Volgarr the Viking instead centers on arcade action across seven worlds and more than 30 maps, with branching routes and multiple endings.
Volgarr the Viking: platforms & release
Is Volgarr the Viking worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade-action fans who want a high-difficulty platformer. Skip it if: players looking for a relaxed or low-difficulty platforming experience.
Where can I download Volgarr the Viking?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Volgarr the Viking's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Volgarr the Viking on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
