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Nidhogg
Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Local two-player dueling” (23 of 102 reviews) and “Simple, deep sword duels” (18). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Twelve-plus years in and it's still the go-to when I get together with a friend I see once a year. That says everything. Simple premise, deep enough to reward time investment, and genuinely one of the best two-player…”
18 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Twelve-plus years in and it's still the go-to when I get together with a friend I see once a year. That says everything. Simple premise, deep enough to reward time investment, and genuinely one of the best two-player…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“My son and I play this game regularly when we just want to have a fun battle without worrying about health bars or which character to choose. The simplicity and accessibility of Nidhogg is amazing, and the minimalist…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Simple, but fun for a quick session with a friend.”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Twelve-plus years in and it's still the go-to when I get together with a friend I see once a year. That says everything. Simple premise, deep enough to reward time investment, and genuinely one of the best two-player…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“this one's alright but the second game is honestly better and damn the singleplayer mode on this is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard”
“rage inducing but really really good once you get used too it. Only complaint is the final few opponents are a walking seizure”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“the spamming BURNS my arm”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A fun party game to have with mates. Had two of my mates not long ago come around and played against each other. Funniest thing to watch.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“GO! -> Nidhogg is a game about fencing, tug of war, interesting fights, and of course, a giant flying worm. NO STORY. GAMEPLAY Nidhogg's core loop can be distilled down to 'get past your enemy and then R U N'. Kill your foe, bypass them, or otherwise work your way into the…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Still the best one on one dueling game after all these years -- gonna have people play it at my cat's birthday party to defend his honor. Without special moves or button combos like a typical fighting game, you can watch strategies rise and fall in real time, sometimes over the…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 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 2026-10-22.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Waiting Game
There is a new way to wait for a match in matchmaker, the waiting game ! The game is over if you die or find a match. Try to get the top score! New matchmaker waiting minigame Enabled Steam voice chat
Online Update + Training Mode
Rollback netcode is here! Online matches should feel much more responsive. The online menus have been reworked as well. You can accept invites in-game without opening the Steam overlay. Matchmaking no
Announcing "Blood Dungeon"
We announced our latest game Blood Dungeon at Summer Games Fest this past weekend and the impressions are starting to roll in:"This is the game of the god damn \ show." - Easy Allies"Damn, that Blood
Localization Update Beta testing
There is a new windows build to the beta branch that we would love people to try out before we push it out to everyone. This update adds localization support for 14 new languages. Many thanks to @Yell
New Remix Level and Permanent Blood
You can find the new battleground dubbed “Fields” a short walk from the castle. It’s a peaceful place to visit on a full moon, though you’ll have to share it with the cats in heat. There’s a new Daede
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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, Sports |
| Player tags | Local Multiplayer · Indie · Swordplay · Fighting · Action · Multiplayer · Pixel Graphics · 2D Fighter · PvP · 2D · Party Game · Fast-Paced (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | http://www.nidhogggame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Processor: 1.2GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller