Viking Heroes 4

This is one of the Viking Brothers games on Steam, which started with Viking Brothers 1 in 2014. If you have played Viking Dentists 12 or Viking NCIS Agents 5 or Viking Kissing Cousins 134, you already know what you are getting. It's pretty much the bland breakfast that you don't think about because you always have it. There's nothing exceptionally right or wrong with it, it is simply there when you desire to play a time-management game. No one is going to play this who hasn't already played the 583 previous Viking Siblings games. However, while I consider this a filler episode, I am satisfied that I got exactly what I paid for. One word of caution: never play more than a few levels at a time even if that means it takes you two weeks to finish the game; otherwise there is a tedious sameness in the VH4 level design that is thankfully missing in most of the rest of the series. Doing 3 or 4 at a time still gives a nice sense of completeness and forward momentum.

Some new mechanics (day/night switching) but otherwise just more of the same. All achievements as usual can be obtained on easy mode without time limits. One of them requires replaying a level to build 3 more viking houses (for example lvl 9). There are only 22 viking houses in all levels combined and the achievement asks for 25.

time management game, just as good as all the others

This is a casual time management game where you need to complete 50 levels to unlock all the achievements. It takes about 14 hours to complete the game and unlock all the achievements. Most achievements are unlock by just playing the game. The art style and gameplay is really nice and it is a nice way to waste some time while you are waiting on something else.

Viking Heroes 4 delivers a cheerful blend of time management, light strategy, resource gathering, and fantasy adventure built around the familiar legends of Scandinavian mythology. Developed and published by Alawar Casual, the game favors accessibility over complexity, making it easy to understand while still providing enough pressure for players who enjoy optimizing every action. Rather than overwhelming the player with complicated systems, it turns each stage into a compact logistical puzzle where good timing and sensible priorities determine how efficiently the objectives are completed. The adventure revolves around an impending supernatural catastrophe. The sun and moon are weakening while Fenrir, the enormous mythical wolf, threatens to consume them and leave the world trapped in darkness. The Viking heroes must travel through several realms and gather what is necessary to create a magical chain capable of restraining Fenrir. Their journey brings them into conflict with his sons and an assortment of hostile creatures, while the gods provide assistance along the way. There is even a choice surrounding Fenrir's ultimate fate, adding a small narrative touch to what is otherwise …

Like Viking Heroes 1-3, we've got a loose call to action. We've got similar mechanics to the previous games. Some of the same assets but a new day and night thing. It's got all of the same fun and mind-numbing power that this series has always had. So glad that there's a 4, and can't wait for 5-infinity.