March 6, 2024 - Hooded Horse is excited to share that its upcoming action/base-building hybrid Sons of Valhalla will release on PC next month on April 5th, 2024. Pixel Chest Games’ unique Viking-themed adventure will set players on a perilous journey as they cut a swathe through England, all in a bid to reclaim what was lost.
Sons of Valhalla combines side-scrolling combat with base-building strategy in a beautiful pixel-art Viking Age world. Players assume the guise of Thorald Olavson, a warrior hell-bent on tracking down the Jarl who burned down his home and kidnapped his beloved. Backed by Odin himself, players must build fortresses, gather resources, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, challenging key leaders in single combat as they conquer their way across England.
But Thorald isn’t a demi-god, nor is he a one-man army. Players must ensure they build up their position and recruit a large enough warband to tackle the menagerie of foes that await them – each one requiring specific tactics to defeat. Siege engines will be needed to overcome defensive walls, and runes can be collected to further augment Thorald and his warriors’ skills. These runes can also be offered up as a sacrifice should players find themselves in front of Odin again…
Sons of Valhalla features:
- A hand-crafted, vibrant Viking Age world.
- A linear story spread across six distinct chapters, with hidden surprises.
- An endless horde mode to put your skills to the ultimate test.
- Over 40 different types of enemies as well as mercenary units and four unique recruitable characters: Shieldmaiden, Shaman, Blacksmith, and Berserker.
The game will be localized from English into German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Japanese.
Sons of Valhalla will release on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store on April 5, 2024. A press kit is available.
Press inquiries: press@hoodedhorse.com
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About Hooded Horse™Hooded Horse is a publisher of deep strategic and tactical games with people and partners worldwide. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 29 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love so that they can create world-class experiences for their audiences. From the distant past of Manor Lords and the haunted woods of Against the Storm, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta and Falling Frontier.
You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.
About Pixel Chest Games™
Pixel Chest Games is an independent game studio started in 2015 by two brothers hailing from Aerzen, Germany. Their life-long passion for games means they want to create experience with an eye for the details, and offer genuinely new ideas to fans. Their debut title is Sons of Valhalla.
You can find out more via the official website, or the game’s Twitter, Facebook, and Discord social channels.