Bare-knuckle brawling meets loot-driven progression in this Viking-themed action-RPG, but the engine can’t keep a clean frame. Players keep coming back anyway, with over a third logging more than 25 hours already.
What it's about: Dans ce jeu de survie roguelike, explorez les royaumes obscurs de la mythologie nordique et combattez des vagues d'ennemis pour remporter les bénédictions des divinités vikings. Affrontez de redoutables boss et entrez dans la légende dans cette ultime confrontation.
In-game
« vampire survivors x norse mythology x diablo.. im all the way in »👍 anonymous review · 15 h played11« Solid mix of Diablo / PoE vibes and survivors-like gameplay, has a very 'epic' feel to it, that is quite unique compared to others in the genre, if you dig similar games - You'll love this. »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played1« Takes a lot of time for meta build up, but then that is why we play these types of games, for the numbers go up or percentile go up gratification. »👍 anonymous review · 43 h played1« Easy to learn, good mix of abilities/skills... Good mix of classes and gods to choose from. First game of its genre to keep me entertained in quite some time! »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played1« Si seulement on pouvait jouer a 2 ! »👍 anonymous review · 68 h played« Jeu très sympa même si on espère toujours des nouveaux niveaux ou des nouveaux perso ^^ »👍 anonymous review · 12 h played
« Good game, but absolutely unplayable on Steam Deck. Laggy as hell. Valve should remove the "SteamDeck verified" badge. »👎 anonymous review · 31 h played31« Very bland. I play all these survival roguelike games but I lost interest very quickly in this one. Very low creativity in builds, repetitive and it doesn't make you want to try it again. Fancy graphics meet underwhelming game design. »👎 anonymous review · 8 h played1« Déçu... C'est joli et c'est à peu pret tout. On voit vite toutes les zones en mode normal, après c'est juste des modes de difficulté. Le grind entre les runs n'est pas très intéressant. »👎 anonymous review · 6 h played« rogue lite de bas étage, pas de coop en ligne, gameplay fade, pas fluide, peu profond »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« Il est beau mais je ne le trouve pas fun et encore moins jouissif ! »👎 anonymous review · 9 h played« C'est beau, fluide, les boss et les zones sont top, une belle progression à chaque game pour custom vos persos et divinités, que du bon pour ce survivor viking ! »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played
In players' words
« vampire survivors x norse mythology x diablo.. im all the way in »👍 anonymous review · 15 h played11« Good game, but absolutely unplayable on Steam Deck. Laggy as hell. Valve should remove the "SteamDeck verified" badge. »👎 anonymous review · 31 h played31« Solid mix of Diablo / PoE vibes and survivors-like gameplay, has a very 'epic' feel to it, that is quite unique compared to others in the genre, if you dig similar games - You'll love this. »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played1« Very bland. I play all these survival roguelike games but I lost interest very quickly in this one. Very low creativity in builds, repetitive and it doesn't make you want to try it again. Fancy graphics meet underwhelming game design. »👎 anonymous review · 8 h played1« Takes a lot of time for meta build up, but then that is why we play these types of games, for the numbers go up or percentile go up gratification. »👍 anonymous review · 43 h played1« Déçu... C'est joli et c'est à peu pret tout. On voit vite toutes les zones en mode normal, après c'est juste des modes de difficulté. Le grind entre les runs n'est pas très intéressant. »👎 anonymous review · 6 h played« Easy to learn, good mix of abilities/skills... Good mix of classes and gods to choose from. First game of its genre to keep me entertained in quite some time! »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played1« rogue lite de bas étage, pas de coop en ligne, gameplay fade, pas fluide, peu profond »👎 anonymous review · 2 h played« Si seulement on pouvait jouer a 2 ! »👍 anonymous review · 68 h played« Il est beau mais je ne le trouve pas fun et encore moins jouissif ! »👎 anonymous review · 9 h played« Jeu très sympa même si on espère toujours des nouveaux niveaux ou des nouveaux perso ^^ »👍 anonymous review · 12 h played« C'est beau, fluide, les boss et les zones sont top, une belle progression à chaque game pour custom vos persos et divinités, que du bon pour ce survivor viking ! »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
78 % pos · n=111
Content / longevity
60 % pos · n=53
Graphics / art
93 % pos · n=42
Value for money
64 % pos · n=11
Audio / music
80 % pos · n=10
Multiplayer
43 % pos · n=7
Performance
17 % pos · n=6
Stability / bugs
17 % pos · n=6
Interface / UX
40 % pos · n=5
Story / writing
33 % pos · n=3
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
111
87
4
20
Content / longevity
53
32
9
12
Graphics / art
42
39
0
3
Value for money
11
7
2
2
Audio / music
10
8
1
1
Multiplayer
7
3
0
4
Performance
6
1
0
5
Stability / bugs
6
1
1
4
Interface / UX
5
2
0
3
Story / writing
3
1
1
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 18 h on median; those who dislike it: 12 h.
<2h
42 % (n=19)
2-10h
81 % (n=117)
10-25h
81 % (n=140)
>25h
86 % (n=124)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
📈 Up since launch (+8 pts) — updates have won players over
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Jan 21, 2025 · All-time low: €7.99 (May 13, 2025)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0,8 %Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 38 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 13,3 % of players.
Satisfying close-quarters combat draws the most praise: 87 positive mentions out of 111 total comments on gameplay
Striking Norse visuals and art direction receive near-unanimous acclaim: 39 positive mentions out of 42 reviews mentioning graphics
Bullet-heaven style bullets and replay value keep long-term players hooked: 124 reviews from players over 25 hours average a 86% positivity rate
Weaknesses
Frustrating frame drops and stuttering mar the experience for some, with 5 negative mentions out of 6 discussing performance
Content pipeline feels inconsistent—12 negative comments out of 53 reviews cite repetitive enemy waves or missing post-launch updates
UI and menu design frustrate a small but vocal group: 3 negative mentions out of 5 reviews touching the interface
Who is it for?
Action-loving solo adventurers who relish tight melee brawls and Diablo-style loot chases will find their groove here. If your PC can’t sustain 60 fps during heavy crowd scenes, temper expectations.
Is Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 83% of 7,597 Steam reviews are positive (player score 80/100). Most-praised strength: Satisfying close-quarters combat draws the most praise. Current price: 14,99€.
Verdict
A muscular indie action-RPG with the soul of a Viking raid but the frame-rate finesse of a berserker in a hardware shop. Eight out of ten players leave satisfied, yet performance woes keep the score from legendary status.
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