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Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
78 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is good quality but it seems a bit “uninspired”. The mechanics are insufficiently unique or interesting. They don’t even need to be that unique but it seems like another one of these games where there isn’t…”
“Was fun for 4-5 hours but once you have all your char/god spells there is nothing else to it. No end game to grind out for gear or better spells. Just an increase in difficulty in level. Game is very easy to complete…”
“This was one that I played a little bit during early access, found it lacking at the time, and just came back to give the full version a try. And I gotta say, the devs have made some massive strides in gameplay,…”
28 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“the game Looks Cool but really makes you feel nickel and dimed the loadout screen has skins for the single player game that always appear locked. you can change weapons and have an unlock path for those but appearace…”
“A great polished high production value take on the reverse-bullet hell / vampire survivor category. Highly recommended if you are into the genre.”
“It's a fun one of those. Many different slayers, gods, weapons and skill trees = good bit of build variety. Nails the Norse vibe.”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This was one that I played a little bit during early access, found it lacking at the time, and just came back to give the full version a try. And I gotta say, the devs have made some massive strides in gameplay,…”
“This game is like if PoE 2 was a Bullet Hell / Action Roguelike -- and I'm 100% hooked. :) Honestly it's nothing like PoE 2 at all other than the slower pace of most games. Also pleasantly surprised by the amount of…”
“This is a great Survivors style game. Every part of it wants you to be powerful and have meaningful builds. Progression is paced just right and doesn't bog down with unnecessary grinding. Highly recommend this one.”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“nice game, no bugs in the time i have played. looks good i'd say worth the buy”
“well worth the money, its definitely in my top 3 when it comes to survivor like games and i played a bunch of them.”
“Visually impressive for the genre. Enjoyable Meta progression, and I've definitely gotten my money's worth as far as game time.”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It's a fun game.... but I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for the Conan DLC... Hoping for Red Sonya or other similar characters being added. Whilst the Conan DLC is fun, they missed a big opportunity of having…”
“I bought this game because it was like Halls of Torment which is one of my favorite games at the moment. this is like it on "Steroids". So far, I installed the Conan DLC and love it. I will see how it goes moving…”
“They released Conan, so Crom demanded i pay tribute. edit - I just realized they didn't add Crom as a God. Seriously?”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is good quality but it seems a bit “uninspired”. The mechanics are insufficiently unique or interesting. They don’t even need to be that unique but it seems like another one of these games where there isn’t…”
“Was fun for 4-5 hours but once you have all your char/god spells there is nothing else to it. No end game to grind out for gear or better spells. Just an increase in difficulty in level. Game is very easy to complete…”
“They released Conan, so Crom demanded i pay tribute. edit - I just realized they didn't add Crom as a God. Seriously?”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is good quality but it seems a bit “uninspired”. The mechanics are insufficiently unique or interesting. They don’t even need to be that unique but it seems like another one of these games where there isn’t…”
“the game Looks Cool but really makes you feel nickel and dimed the loadout screen has skins for the single player game that always appear locked. you can change weapons and have an unlock path for those but appearace…”
“paid dlc... really?”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Was fun for 4-5 hours but once you have all your char/god spells there is nothing else to it. No end game to grind out for gear or better spells. Just an increase in difficulty in level. Game is very easy to complete…”
“does not know what satisfying difficulty scaling is for the life of them”
“Game is fun only really good to play in spurts after a few runs you get tired of it. High learning curve so be ready to die ALOT when you first start. But it's fun once you get the hang of it as long as you don't mind…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Not for me. Basic vampire survivor auto shooter for the most part. Contsant buff menus interrupting gamplay. Loading times are astronomical. No controller support in menus. Was hoping for something more complex and…”
“I tried playing the Niflheim level several times, but at some random point in the level the game would crash. This happened every single time I played. My PC runs Crimson Desert smoothly, which speaks volumes about this…”
“Fun bullethell-like. Plays nicely as a twin-stick and as an auto-stabby run-around. Graphics are insanely pretty, even on a potato machine like mine, though that also causes this to be a larger download compared to…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is fun only really good to play in spurts after a few runs you get tired of it. High learning curve so be ready to die ALOT when you first start. But it's fun once you get the hang of it as long as you don't mind…”
“schaut nice aus und spielt sich gut, wer auf sowas steht halt ;) bissl mehr content darfs nu sein.”
“great, addictive game. needs more content. after like 20 hours you are done with all stages and levels. you can still play for fun though”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Do you like God of War mythology? Do you like Vampire Survivors? This game mixes both well. I almost didn't buy it because of some reviews, and after playing it.... WTF are these people btching about? Best graphics in the genre. Tight controls. Meaningful power ups. Solid boss…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Cool game. I hope it lets the runs go longer on harder difficulties, but I like this a lot so far.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The game is quite good for the first 5-10 hours while its Viking theme feels fresh: levels look good, heroes look interesting, graphics catch the eye, music feels powerful. As you go beyond 10 hours, the game becomes tiresome and even soul-draining if you try going for 100%:…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Jotunnslayer Joins the Isometric RPG Sale!
The Isometric RPG Sale is now live on Steam, and Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is joining the carnage! Choose your hero, earn the blessings of the Norse Gods, and slaughter your way through endless hord
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 today!
Hey Jotunnslayers! We're excited to share that Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 today , bringing the battle against the hordes to another platform. Nintendo Switch 2 is a
Hotfix 1.2.3 - Patch Notes
Hey Jotunnslayers! We’re back with Hotfix 1.2.3 ! Following up on our recent updates, the team has been focused on smoothing out the cooperative experience and addressing some specific platform stabil
Hotfix 1.2.2 - Patch Notes
Hey Jotunnslayers! We’re back with Hotfix 1.2.2 ! Following up on last week's update, the team has been working hard to address the remaining issues you’ve flagged. Your reports in Discord and the for
Hotfix 1.2.1 - Patch Notes
Hey Jotunnslayers! We are rolling out Hotfix 1.2.1 today to squash a few bugs and smooth out your experience, particularly for those of you diving into the recent Conan DLC. Thank you to everyone who
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Indie · Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Bullet Hell · Action · Rogue-like · Action RPG · Singleplayer · Casual · Isometric · Mythology · RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Slovak, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://jotunnslayer.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 2600x Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or Intel® Arc™ A380 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: System Requirements subject to change as development continues