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Volgarr the Viking
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Tough but learnable challenge” (26 of 98 reviews) and “Pattern-based combat and platforming” (23); the most common complaint is “Unforgiving trial-and-error difficulty” (26). 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
26 of the 98 reviews raise this.
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8 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Really hard but fair game the controls are super tight and it looks great.Awesome little retro title”
8 of the 98 reviews raise this.
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26 of the 98 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 98 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 98 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Volgarr the Viking is a brutal, uncompromising love letter to 16-bit classics like Ghosts 'n Goblins and Rastan — if you die, that's on you, not the game. The controls are tight and responsive, the enemy placements are fixed and learnable, and there's genuine satisfaction in…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played“I was less angry playing Ghouls and Goblins than this psychotic display of malicious intentionality”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Controls are stiff and unenjoyable after years of playing 'real games' lol.”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
VOLGARR THE VIKING II!
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Very very VERY minor update patch (1.36d)
The latest patch just fixes an extremely rare and minor glitch involving boss doors that only a speed runner with hundreds of hours of practice is likely to ever find. Apologies to everyone confused a
Very very VERY minor update patch (1.36d)
The latest patch just fixes an extremely rare and minor glitch involving boss doors that only a speed runner with hundreds of hours of practice is likely to ever find. Apologies to everyone confused a
Mac and Linux Versions Live
Did you know that the vikings actually favored UNIX-based operating systems? To honor their ancient traditions, Crazy Viking Studios bring you Mac and Linux compatibility! To celebrate, we're permanen
Mac and Linux Versions Live
Did you know that the vikings actually favored UNIX-based operating systems? To honor their ancient traditions, Crazy Viking Studios bring you Mac and Linux compatibility! To celebrate, we're permanen
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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, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Platformer · Difficult · Action · Indie · Retro · 2D · Adventure · Singleplayer · Arcade · Old School · Vikings · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | https://www.crazyvikingstudios.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, or 7 Processor: 2.0GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256MB DirectX: Version 7.1 Storage: 200 MB available space