Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

Top-down Norse roguelite about surviving hordes across mythic realms

Noxfall Studios · Released Apr 26, 2024

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 6,339
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 23 in 30 days
Playing now: 29; peak 24h 37
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 2, 2026

What is Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok?

This top-down survivor roguelite takes place during Ragnarok, as Yggdrasil loses the energy sustaining the Nine Realms. You fight hordes on maps based on those realms, unlocking weapons and abilities and equipping relics during runs. Character skill trees and a persistent Yggdrasil upgrade tree let you improve your heroes.

For you if...

+you enjoy top-down combat against large enemy groups
+you like trying different characters and relic combinations
+you want a Norse mythology setting with challenging bosses

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play instead of solo runs
−you prefer standalone runs without permanent upgrade trees

What players say

88% of 6,339 reviews are positive · 73% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the distinct characters, build variety, art, and music. The most common complaint is slow, repetitive progression. Some players say a recent Yggdrasil upgrade change left them with negative points and more grinding to do.

Screenshots and trailer

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: AMD FX-6300 / 3rd or 4th gen i3
Graphics: GTX 660 Ti / HD 7870
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 530 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 269
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Korean, French, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Czech, Traditional Chinese.