
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
Release Date: January 21, 2025 Early Access
Action, roguelike, isometric view, RPG elements, Norse mythology, arena survival, singleplayer
An isometric arena survival game set in the world of Norse mythology and created by the authors of Vikings: Wolves of Midgard. In Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel we play as a character who wishes to be remembered as the killer of ice giants. Our main task is fighting hordes of enemies on special arenas.
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Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel Description
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is an arena survival game, which goes against titles such as Vampire Survivors or even Halls of Torment. This project is the result of a collaboration between Slovak studios Games Farm (known for Shadows: Awakening and Vikings: Wolves of Midgard) and ARTillery (creators of Catie in MeowmeowLand).
Story
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel transports us to the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology. We embody cursed characters in the game who decide to face divine trials. The stakes are high, because if they come out of these tests unscathed, they will be hailed as the titular killers of Jotunns (ice giants).
Gameplay
We start in Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel by choosing a hero or heroine, who are differentiated in terms of preferred weapons, available abilities, and fighting style. The game provides us with characters who engage in close combat, eliminate enemies from a distance, and use magic.
The gameplay is presented in an isometric view and involves fighting hordes of enemies in vast arenas. We can move around freely during combat. This last point is important because being constantly on the move is one of the keys to victory here. Our adversaries have an overwhelming numerical advantage over us, so in order to survive, we must make every effort not to let them corner us. It is also important to constantly attack and juggle available skills, as well as efficiently use elements of the environment.
The fun is diversified by occasional boss encounters. In addition to this, there are tasks waiting to be performed here, which involve achieving specific goals or dealing with additional obstacles. Death on the battlefield means having to start the crossing anew, but as we progress we develop the character and unlock divine blessings that provide us with various profits, abilities and upgrades. Thanks to them, subsequent attempts may turn out to be somewhat easier than previous ones.
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Games Farm / ARTillery (PC)
Publisher: Grindstone
Age restrictions: 16+
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit

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January 22, 2025