Jotun: Valhalla Edition on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Impress the Gods!
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a adventure, mythology and action game
developed and published by Thunder Lotus Games.
Released on September 29th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Icelandic, Korean and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 8,441 reviews of which 6,536 were positive and 1,905 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 10-compatible graphics card with at least 256MB of video memory
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 8 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: OS X Yosemite
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris 1536
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Dual-Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 10-compatible graphics card with at least 256MB of video memory
- Storage: 8 GB available space
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Good short game. S+ Tier Art style. S Tier Music. 1 level could be better but the rest were great. Another level had a bug that required a restart but that's an outlier. Mechanics felt highly responsive and there was animation cancelling, though cycling powers mid combat feels clunky; it should be just number keys instead (with an option to scroll through accessibility settings if needed). Teaches Norse mythology which is cool. Narration was great throughout 9.35/10 will recommend.
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TLDR: This is a good exploration game, that features 6 major boss fights. It's not terribly long, and it's chill apart from having to deal with a some clunky features in the battle system. I enjoy this game- it's relatively chill, up until you hit the different area bosses. You can complete each area in any order, so if you want to farm all the health and ability upgrades before doing the bosses, you can. The levels are neat, with some lore spread throughout. The music and voice over are really good, and I appreciate that they decided to record the dialogue in Icelandic. The art is interesting, and I appreciate that they tried to do something unique with it- it really shines with the bosses and creatures, and some of the environments are genuinely lovely. The boss fights are fun, and the the patterns are well telegraphed- I really enjoyed the Ice Jotun, and the Sky Jotun. That doesn't keep it from being frustrating though at times. Your character moves slow, the arena maps are large, and the giants have long steps (as they would be expected to have). You spend a lot of time chasing the giants around the arena, for a few hits, before they move again. The god abilities are frustrating to use, as they're on a bar that you cycle through. It's distracting to go from one ability to the next, and you have to watch what ability you have selected, which draws your attention away from the boss. It's easy to overshoot the ability you want, and you can't rearrange the skills to make it easier to get to the skills you need quickly. The selection does cycle from the end , back to the beginning, but that just once again means you sometimes roll past the thing you need. It would have felt more smooth to be able to assign the abilities to key/button presses in order to make better use of muscle memory, and it's hard not to feel like a fair number of deaths are because of this clunky feature. I would use all the abilities more often, if I didn't feel like I had to be on the most helpful skills, all the time, just in case. I've gotten Odin down to 20% of his health a few times now, and am not sure I will complete the game due to this. I may just youtube the end of the game instead, but it was still enjoyable to try the game overall. I will say for completionists, there is one persistent bug for the Northern Sky map which does not register you collecting the Mimir check point. This bug has been in the game since at least mid 2023, and hasn't been fixed. In order to get the achievement for completion, you need to change the game file to an older build through steam, and collect it using that version of the game. Go to "Properties -> Betas" and in the "Beta participation" drop down menu select "oldversion - oldversion"; the save files are apparently compatible.
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I do recommend this game on sale--though if Steam allowed for a 'meh' option I would give it a solid 'meh'--but with a few caveats. This is a game that does not hold your hand. There is no tutorial. You immediately have to go into the pause menu to check out the controls just to see what you're capable of (I got no prompt about how to use the first ability you get, so I went looking for how to use it). You have to sense your way around the map (which is also only viewable via pausing) and are not told where you are on it, though once you complete an area the first time, you will get some visual cues on said map about things you missed if you want to go get a few extra health or ability upgrades. This is a proto-boss rush game where you have to go around collecting runes in order to get to said bosses, and there's even a mode after you beat it that appeared to be exactly a boss rush game. The areas you go around in weirdly feel fairly sparse, but also never particularly overstay their welcome as they are each relatively small and neither are the puzzles contained within those areas very difficult if you're paying the slightest bit of attention. It's also by no means a hard game, and Thora/the story is very cool, but the gameplay is pretty methodical. You're never going to get to Hades level of hack-and-slash and neither do you have Curse of the Dead God's parry or anything. You're a lorge viking lady who swings her huge axe at the same speed that she recovers from her short dodge: slowly. Not to mention the fact that you're literally fighting giants, so you appropriately are chipping away at their ankles as they make a big telegraph for their next move. That being said, the sound design/VOs and music is pretty fabulous and the hand-drawn aspects are beautiful. Is it worth $15? I'm gonna say no. After putting it down a while back barely an hour into it, I downloaded it again and started over to beat it basically in one sitting in less than 5 hours (paused it periodically to get food etc) and I feel absolutely no desire to go through and get all the achievements because this is not a game that makes me want to play it more/keep playing it.
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the bosses had me in a frenzi, but other than that the art and story was extremely satisfying to be able to play through!
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I recently decided to give Jotun a review after completing it years ago. While I didn’t remember all the details, the stunning art and atmosphere was something that stood out for me. The hand-drawn visuals are simply gorgeous, and they really bring the Norse mythology to life in a way that feels both epic and intimate. The voice acting also made it that much better. The boss battles are a standout feature. Each Jotun has its own unique design and mechanics, making every encounter feel fresh and challenging. The flow of the combat, and the satisfaction of defeating a giant after figuring out its patterns is hard to beat. I also appreciated the narrative woven throughout the game. The themes of honor and bravery resonate well, and it’s nice to see a game that doesn’t just rely on action but also tells a meaningful story. If you’re looking for a game that combines beautiful art, engaging gameplay, and a compelling story, Jotun is definitely worth your time. Even after all these years, it’s a magical experience that holds up incredibly well. Don’t miss out on this gem!
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Jotun: Valhalla Edition is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition received 6,536 positive votes out of a total of 8,441 achieving a rating of 7.56.
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Jotun: Valhalla Edition was developed and published by Thunder Lotus Games.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Jotun: Valhalla Edition. Explore additional content available for Jotun: Valhalla Edition on Steam.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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Jotun: Valhalla Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Thunder Lotus Games
Publisher
Thunder Lotus Games
Release
29 Sep 2015
Platforms
Remote Play