Sons of Valhalla

About

Sons of Valhalla blends side-scrolling exploration with base-building and tactical strategy. You play Thorald Olavson, a Viking heir seeking revenge after his village is destroyed and his lover taken. The game tasks you with managing resources, expanding your settlement, and preparing for conflict while navigating a narrative driven by personal loss and ambition. Combat mixes real-time action with strategic positioning, and progression relies on balancing survival needs with long-term goals. The world feels grounded in Norse folklore but focuses on practical mechanics like crafting, recruitment, and territorial expansion. What sets it apart is the interplay between intimate storytelling and systems that reward careful planning. The Viking setting avoids over-polished tropes, leaning into gritty survival elements. With a 78% critic score on release, many praise its refusal to oversimplify strategy aspects despite the accessible art style. The PC version runs smoothly on mid-range hardware, making its mix of resource management and revenge-driven quests a standout for fans of deep, no-frills indie strategy.

Storyline

When Thorald Olavson's village is burned down by Valgard, a Viking Jarl, he swears revenge. Not only that his father, a respected Viking, was killed in the devious attack, but also that his great love Raija fell victim to Valgard Varinsson. Therefore, he goes to England finding out what has become of Raija. Thorald soon realizes that Raija seems to play an important role for the English king and puts himself in ever greater danger ...