Valfaris

Sci-fi side-scrolling shooter with heavy metal and gory combat

Steel Mantis · Published by Silver Lining Interactive · Released Oct 10, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 2,840
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 32 in 30 days
Playing now: 8; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Dec 1, 2021

What is Valfaris?

A single-player, side-scrolling shooter and platformer set in a space fortress. You guide Therion through its areas, jump across hazards, shoot enemies with different weapons, and fight bosses as he investigates why his long-vanished home has reappeared.

For you if...

+you enjoy solo platform shooters with tough boss fights
+you like seeking hidden areas and upgrading weapons

Not for you if...

−you prefer games without gore or heavy metal music
−you want a relaxed shooter with little trial and error

What players say

82% of 2,840 reviews are positive · 78% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art, metal soundtrack, and variety of weapons and areas. Common complaints focus on stiff movement and shooting controls, along with difficult stretches that require replaying from checkpoints.

Screenshots and trailer

Valfaris system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
Processor: 1.5 Ghz or faster
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 700 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
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

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, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Finnish, Korean, Simplified Chinese.