Jotun: Valhalla Edition

Hand-drawn Norse action adventure with exploration and giant boss fights

Thunder Lotus · Released Sep 29, 2015

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 8,560
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jul 24, 2024

What is Jotun: Valhalla Edition?

In this isometric action-exploration game, Viking warrior Thora seeks entry to Valhalla after an inglorious death. You explore levels in Norse Purgatory, collect runes to summon giant jotun, and fight them with an axe and powers from the gods. Valhalla Mode has harder versions of the boss fights.

For you if...

+you like exploring hand-drawn worlds rooted in Norse mythology
+you enjoy learning attack patterns in difficult boss fights
+you want a harder mode focused on boss battles

Not for you if...

−you want quick movement and fast axe swings
−you want frequent combat throughout exploration levels

What players say

77% of 8,560 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art, music, Icelandic voice acting, and boss fights. Many complain that movement and attacks feel slow, while some find the levels empty or tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

Jotun: Valhalla Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7
Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics: DirectX 10-compatible graphics card with at least 256MB of video memory
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

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: 36
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: Icelandic. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.