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Valfaris

Valfaris

Released: 10/10/2019

After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the fortress of Valfaris has suddenly reappeared in the orbit of a dying sun. Once a self-contained paradise, the grandiose citadel now plays host to an ever-growing darkness. Therion, a fearless and proud son of Valfaris, returns to his home to uncover the truth of its doomed fate and to challenge the arcane evil at its very heart. KEY FEATURES: - Skulls in space! Gore in space! Metal in space! - Explore a diverse range of tainted environments as you venture ever deeper into the dark world of Valfaris - Dominate ranks of deadly enemies and bosses, from the weird to the grotesque (and some that are just grotesquely weird) - Gorge your eyes on devastatingly awesome pixel art hand-crafted by Andrew Gilmour - Forged from the ground-up by the team behind cult hit Slain: Back From Hell Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the fortress of Valfaris has suddenly reappeared in the orbit of a dying sun. Once a self-contained paradise, the grandiose citadel now plays host to an ever-growing darkness. Therion, a fearless and proud son of Valfaris, returns to his home to uncover the truth of its doomed fate and to challenge the arcane evil at its very heart. KEY FEATURES: - Skulls in space! Gore in space! Metal in space! - Explore a diverse range of tainted environments as you venture ever deeper into the dark world of Valfaris - Dominate ranks of deadly enemies and bosses, from the weird to the grotesque (and some that are just grotesquely weird) - Gorge your eyes on devastatingly awesome pixel art hand-crafted by Andrew Gilmour - Forged from the ground-up by the team behind cult hit Slain: Back From Hell Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the fortress of Valfaris has suddenly reappeared in the orbit of a dying sun. Once a self-contained paradise, the grandiose citadel now plays host to an ever-growing darkness. Therion, a fearless and proud son of Valfaris, returns to his home to uncover the truth of its doomed fate and to challenge the arcane evil at its very heart. KEY FEATURES: - Skulls in space! Gore in space! Metal in space! - Explore a diverse range of tainted environments as you venture ever deeper into the dark world of Valfaris - Dominate ranks of deadly enemies and bosses, from the weird to the grotesque (and some that are just grotesquely weird) - Gorge your eyes on devastatingly awesome pixel art hand-crafted by Andrew Gilmour - Forged from the ground-up by the team behind cult hit Slain: Back From Hell Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Critics
80
Steam
83
Metacritic
77

Score Breakdown

80.2

Critic Average

41 reviews

83

Steam User Score

2,714 reviews

77

Metacritic User Score

68 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-2.4
Metacritic Disparity
+3.2
Combined Disparity
+0.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

8 early (20%)29 launch window (71%)4 late (10%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 41 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 80.2/100. Critics score this game 2.4 points lower than Steam users and 3.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 41)+
  1. Alexander WildvianeXGam
    Feb 19, 2020·Late review
    71/100View review
    Steam 82.7/100 · -11.7 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -6.0 pts
  2. Chris WhiteviaGod is a Geek
    Feb 11, 2020·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 82.7/100 · +2.4 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +8.0 pts
  3. Ken McKownviaZTGD
    Dec 19, 2019·Late review
    65/100View review
    Steam 82.7/100 · -17.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -12.0 pts
  4. Graziano SaliniviaPlayer.it
    Dec 15, 2019·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 82.7/100 · +7.3 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +13.0 pts
  5. Cody MedellinviaWorth Playing
    Dec 2, 2019·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 82.7/100 · -2.6 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · +3.0 pts