Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is a action, shoot 'em up and arcade game developed by Steel Mantis and published by Silver Lining Interactive.
Released on November 21st 2023 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian and Polish.

It has received 358 reviews of which 331 were positive and 27 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.12€ on Steam with a 75% discount, but you can find it for 0.82€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Valfaris: Mecha Therion into these genres:

Action Shoot 'Em Up Arcade Shooter Indie Gore Sci-fi Difficult Aliens Side Scroller Colorful Violent Gothic Dark Retro Bullet Hell 2.5D Singleplayer On-Rails Shooter Sequel

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System requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX 970 or equivalent
Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2026

The change in genre was definitely the right call here; because this game ROCKS. Shmups are one of my favorite genres of gaming when I just want to sit down and blast stuff that's in my way, and this game excels at that here. Fast paced action, tough enemies and great bosses that will test your knowledge of these kinds of games (and the fact that there's still a bit of exploration even with the genre shift is amazing). The visuals are gorgeous; colorful and perfectly emulating the style of the late 90s low poly PC games that came out at that time; adding A LOT of charm to this one. This combined with the Soundtrack being PURE metal just like in the first game but even BETTER IMO it just makes the experience even more enjoyable. If I had to pick a couple of negatives with this game it would be that sometimes it's a bit hard to see what's hitting you before you die and have to go back to your last checkpoint. And that the story (just like the last game) is nothing special (it works but it's not the main focus). Other than that, I have no other complaints to list. If you love shmups and already enjoyed the first game, please play this. It's a game with a lot of love and passion behind it that deserves your time and money. Final Score: 9/10.

Oct. 2025

I loved the first game in the series. The developer took a big risk changing the genre of the sequel, but it worked out incredibly! This is another awesome entry in the Valfaris series. The visual design is so strong, it has to be my favorite part of this series. Highly recommended!

Sept. 2025

Very fun game, and has good replayability. I still kinda wish that Valfaris had a sequel that was more faithful to its original gameplay, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it ended up being.

Aug. 2025

Likes -AMAZING graphics. -Music is cool, more rockin' than the first Valfaris. I think I prefer the more low key almost ambient metal of the first game, but this is cool too. -Meleeing projectiles is fun and offers a good defensive option. -Bosses are big and awesome again. -Finding secrets fun. There's no wandering around exploration, you just hit a little side path, grab the secret and come right back. That's good. -Slightly less weapons than the first game, easier to upgrade weapons. -I know its a different genre, but the mechanics were simplified from Valfaris 1, and I like that. Criticism -I don't like meleeing to regain my ammo. Limited ammo in a shmup is limiting my fun. Me simple gamer. Me want hold fire button entire game. Forcing me to balance melee and shooting causes a weird mechanic of memorizing which enemies to melee and when to save ammo, or getting right in the face of a boss and meleeing until you regain some ammo. -Just like the Valfaris 1 there is a visibility problem (probably exacerbated by my colorblindness.) I noticed the warm backgrounds were worse for me, then suddenly it changed to cool colors and it was much easier to see. Many projectiles and explosions all at once add to this. But just like I felt about the first game, visibility is going to be a problem in a game like this that refuses compromise and tone down all the graphical splendor. And that's ok, i would prefer they make the graphics as insane and cool as possible. But it should be noted that if you have colorblindness you will be handicapped in both Valfaris games. -I don't like easy mode. I like the Valfaris 1 system of having 1 difficultly then increasing the difficulty for the second playthrough. Much more satisfaction upon completion, and much more incentive to actually play it a second time. And yes I played on easy mode and now I feel like less of a gamer. But it's the game's fault for giving me the option. -Overall I had fun. I don't have fun with many modern games. Its not really a pure shmup, maybe like an action/shmup. Would be cool to get a Valfaris 3 that transitions between the run and gun platforming of the first game and the action shmupping of this game.

July 2025

I got this thinking the gameplay was just a direct continuation of the original Valfaris (that's on me), but what I ended up with was a fun bullethell that works within the same world and I'm good with that. It's a good time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is currently priced at 6.12€ on Steam.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 6.12€ on Steam.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion received 331 positive votes out of a total of 358 achieving a rating of 8.52.

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Valfaris: Mecha Therion was developed by Steel Mantis and published by Silver Lining Interactive.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is not playable on MacOS.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is not playable on Linux.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Valfaris: Mecha Therion. Explore additional content available for Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion does not support Steam Remote Play.

Valfaris: Mecha Therion 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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