Volgarr the Viking

Volgarr the Viking

Crazy Viking Studios · 2013 · Platformer, Difficult, Action, Indie, Retro

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About Volgarr the Viking

✦ AI summary

Volgarr the Viking is a brutally challenging arcade-action game that demands precision timing and mastery across seven hand-crafted worlds filled with devious traps and screen-filling bosses. Its meticulous control design, stunning hand-drawn pixel animation, and epic orchestrated soundtrack combine classic arcade sensibilities with modern polish to create an unforgiving throwback experience.

Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches! Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel animation, an epic soundtrack, and buckets of blood. Flex your gaming muscles and step into the arena with Volgarr the Viking. We dare you.

Key Features

  • Classic hardcore arcade action!
  • Seven worlds to explore across 30+ maps
  • 40+ unique traps and enemies, including screen-filling bosses
  • Thousands of frames of handcrafted pixel animation
  • Orchestrated soundtrack
  • Meticulous control design with full customization
  • Full controller support (including legacy DirectInput devices!)
  • Steam achievements and leaderboards
  • Multiple paths through the game and multiple endings
  • Awesome retro-style game manual!
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Mar 28, 2026
I was less angry playing Ghouls and Goblins than this psychotic display of malicious intentionality
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 1, 2026
Death simulator, absolute garbage.
Recommended Jun 28, 2026
Classic
Recommended Jun 6, 2026
this game is too easy
Not recommended May 26, 2026
The hardest thing about this game are the controls.
Not recommended Mar 26, 2026
Unenjoyably difficult. Adds nothing to the 2D platformer genre. Might as well just play old Genesis/SNES games.

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