Košice, Slovak Republic - 6th March 2025 – Grindstone and Games Farm today launched a content update for Jötunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, introducing the harsh realm of Jötunheim and frost goddess Skadi. The update is now available on Steam and Epic Games Store, with a limited time discount.
Jötunnslayers can now venture into Jötunheim, a primordial tundra landscape dominated by towering basalt columns and magical bridges connecting treacherous plateaus. This hostile realm challenges players with environmental hazards including fierce winds and storms, while facing both ancient giant civilisations and swarms of colossal insects. New challenges await with venomous elementals, insect invasions, and enhanced Nithstangs, alongside a unique storm-focused Curse system.
The update welcomes Skadi, Goddess of winter and mountains, introducing the new Seal gameplay mechanic that lets players lock preferred skills during level-ups. Her frost-focused abilities and enhanced Banish and Reroll capabilities add new strategic depth to the game.
“This content update represents our commitment to both expanding Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel and implementing community feedback during Early Access,” said Matej Hudak, Publishing Director at Grindstone. “This addition significantly increases the value and paves the way for future content updates, including new maps, gods, characters, weapons, and an endless mode arriving in time for the 1.0 launch.”
This update also delivers a number of improvements:
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UI improvements across Skill Shop, Trophy Room and Reroll systems
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Expanded language support
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5 new trophies to collect
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Various performance improvements and hotfixes
The Grindstone and Games Farm team will be attending GDC, and are available for media interviews upon request.
Note to editors: Please reach out for interviews at GDC and review code requests
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About Games Farm
Games Farm is an independent game development studio with a team of more than 50 people, headquartered in Kosice, Slovakia. It specialises in developing premium cross-platform titles for PC and consoles with a portfolio of over 20 titles released to date. From a small unknown studio, Games Farm has evolved into a globally recognised RPG developer with renowned brands like the Heretic Kingdoms franchise and an ever-increasing roster of quality titles.
About Grindstone
Grindstone is a videogame production and publishing company with a strong background in game development based in Slovakia. It was founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the well-established Slovakian development studio Games Farm to create new opportunities and support game developers in delivering creatively and commercially viable games that can compete on global markets.