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Valfaris (2019)

Steel Mantis

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.30 from 77 ratings

1285 members have it in their collection · 9 playing now · 932 backlogged · 64 wish listed

How long? Main story 6h (from 6 logged playthroughs)

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
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Details

Developers
Steel Mantis
Publishers
Big Sugar, Digital Uppercut Productions
Genres
Arcade, Indie, Platform, Shooter
Themes
Action, Horror, Science fiction
Event
PC Gaming Show 2019
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 09, 2019 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
  • Oct 09, 2019 (North_America) Nintendo Switch
  • Oct 10, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 05, 2019 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Nov 15, 2019 (Worldwide) Xbox One

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Rating distribution

5 stars
10
4 stars
20
3 stars
31
2 stars
15
1 star
1
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GigaDeathNullGolem

Status GigaDeathNullGolem Jan 23, 2025

hmm.. don't like this. looks cool. sounds cool. neat weapons... (seems to be) but i dont like the way this plays after about 30 minutes into it... feels clunky. lacks control. Having a terrible time connecting shots, dodging etc. Melee option is really cool, as are swappable secondary weapons.. but... there is a definite lack of precision, here. Or, maybe …

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hmm.. don't like this. looks cool. sounds cool. neat weapons... (seems to be) but i dont like the way this plays after about 30 minutes into it... feels clunky. lacks control. Having a terrible time connecting shots, dodging etc. Melee option is really cool, as are swappable secondary weapons.. but... there is a definite lack of precision, here. Or, maybe I just suck and am getting old and don't like these kinds of games anymore.

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Pixel_imperfect

Status Pixel_imperfect Jul 30, 2022

Some of the visuals and the music are really nice. However, the level of difficulty has some pacing issues which caused me to feel frustrated from not picking just 1 weapon and specializing in it. Ultimately it became more of a hassle than a challenge and I gave up 3/4 of the way through.

I would recommend this more for …

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Some of the visuals and the music are really nice. However, the level of difficulty has some pacing issues which caused me to feel frustrated from not picking just 1 weapon and specializing in it. Ultimately it became more of a hassle than a challenge and I gave up 3/4 of the way through.

I would recommend this more for people looking to pad out their library or who are looking for something to kill a bit of time while waiting for a better game to release.

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hewward

Review hewward 3/5 · Dec 18, 2021

Contra + Heavy Metal + Gore = Valfaris

I enjoyed this game in the beginning up until I didn't.

I think that the platforming wasn't challenging and I appreciate that the checkpoints were plentiful.

The graphics were (by design) pixely and I'm getting a little worn out on the aesthetic. The bosses were difficult, but once you learned them, provided little in the way of challenge.

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I enjoyed this game in the beginning up until I didn't.

I think that the platforming wasn't challenging and I appreciate that the checkpoints were plentiful.

The graphics were (by design) pixely and I'm getting a little worn out on the aesthetic. The bosses were difficult, but once you learned them, provided little in the way of challenge.

It was a solid game overall, not bad, but not awesome.

~David.

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Daninokuni

Status Daninokuni Nov 12, 2021

Finished after 6:30 hours. Another great indie with tons of action.

I expected it to be harder, but it has its Metal Mode anyway, so it's okay. Great gameplay, fun bosses, an interesting setting, an incredible pixel art... Absolutely recommended.

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Sadaharu_TR

Status Sadaharu_TR Jan 23, 2021

'Almost' a masterpiece.

Game itself is hard. Really hard. Especially the final boss. Literally, if you think Hollow knights' 'real' final boss is hard, give this guy a chance.

Soundtracks, sound effects are awesome. Heavy metal lovers like myself will definetely enjoy them.

Gothic, dark, gruesome world, challenging gameplay, weapons, enemies all are great. All fits into the metroidvania style, …

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'Almost' a masterpiece.

Game itself is hard. Really hard. Especially the final boss. Literally, if you think Hollow knights' 'real' final boss is hard, give this guy a chance.

Soundtracks, sound effects are awesome. Heavy metal lovers like myself will definetely enjoy them.

Gothic, dark, gruesome world, challenging gameplay, weapons, enemies all are great. All fits into the metroidvania style, perfectly.

Boss designs are so damn cool. There are like 20 bosses, each feels different and requires variety of tactics to beat em'.

But there are some bosses that are for sure unnecessary, 'Just put there to fill the place' type. f.e: Kyvok... Why?

Resurrection idol capacitity increases after defeating bosses. Why? You don't even need more than 6-7. Maybe they could've given us a chance to increase Health or Energy. I dunno.

Whatever. Game is great. I loved it.

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