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Valfaris

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

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 2,840
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 21 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 1, 2021
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

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 · 71% of 21 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.

How many players finish Valfaris?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Son Of Valfaris», 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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Valfaris system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Valfaris?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
Processor
1.5 Ghz or faster
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
700 MB available space

Does Valfaris have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Valfaris run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Finnish, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Valfaris 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

2 DLC available.

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