PCGame

Niffelheim

2D survival RPG with Norse mythology, crafting, and fortress defense

Ellada Games · Released Sep 26, 2018

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 2,337
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Apr 22, 2021
Minimum PC
Iris 4800
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Niffelheim?

Niffelheim is a 2D survival RPG set in a Norse underworld, where a fallen warrior seeks a path to Asgard. Explore an open world and its caves, gather materials, craft equipment, build a fortress, and fight enemies guarding pieces of a portal.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy methodical resource gathering and crafting
  • +you want to build defenses in a Norse underworld

Not for you if...

  • −you would rather skip building and defending a base
  • −you prefer a survival game without guarded objectives

What players say

71% of 2,337 reviews are positive

Players praise the gathering and survival-focused progression, but others find crafting and looting grindy and character animations stiff.

How many players finish Niffelheim?

3.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Conung», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Niffelheim system requirements

Minimum: Iris 4800, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 and newest
Processor
1.7 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
Intel Iris 4800
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
4:3 and 21:9 screen ratio supported

Recommended

OS
7, 8, 10
Processor
2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
GeForce 9XX or AMD
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
4:3 and 21:9 screen ratio supported

Does Niffelheim have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Niffelheim run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
33
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Turkish, Hungarian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Niffelheim use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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