Valfaris Reviews
If you are willing to brave the chaotic difficulty and dystopian grittiness, Valfaris is absolutely worth every moment!
Valfaris is a frenetic, violent homage to classic shooters and heavy metal, with satisfying gameplay and challenging boss encounters, it'll be appreciated by anybody looking for something fun to head-bang to
Valfaris is a near-perfect 2D action platformer with an excellent sense of style in every aspect. Its industrial sci-fi setting is like Doom on steroids, and its breakneck soundtrack does a great job of tying the whole experience together. While it is weakened somewhat by difficulty imbalances in some sections - particularly in later levels - it nevertheless stands apart in the tide of indie platformers by virtue of its rock-solid personality, beautiful world and graphics, and great mechanics.
Valfaris is an experience that anyone with an interest in gaming should try, specially every rock and metal fan and 2D platformer fans. The game is brutal, gory and violent as it should be and it includes some of the best music tracks for sure. The gameplay is smooth and cathartic and the variety of weapons is more than enough. Valfaris is a successful reminder of 80's. an amaznig experience.
Review in Persian | Read full review
If you're a fan of 2D action games then you'd be a goof not to play it.
If you enjoyed the challenge that Cuphead, Sundered and all the others bring, then Valfaris is your next port of call. If you aren’t a fan of hard as nails throwbacks to older games, you may not like this. Or if you sit somewhere in between, you cannot go wrong with the heaviest, metal-est platform action game going.
Valfaris is beautiful to see and fun to play. A title that sprays metal from every pore and that will immediately enter the hearts of fans thanks to an artistic section from hands in hair, with detailed, charismatic and original settings. Musically speaking, the soundtrack, created by Curt Victor Braynt, alone could be worth the price of the ticket. If to all this we add a gameplay fun like few other things, with the right depth and the right adaptability we are faced with a very clear situation: Valfaris is one of those video games to play during 2019, whatever it costs.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Valfaris is a side shooter with brilliant gameplay who knows how to get things done. Our main advantages are a wonderful handling with which we will always be in control of the situation, a more than decent duration and a fluid and dynamic combat that encourages us to continue. The soundtrack and the final bosses will put our adrenaline pumping. It has small details that make it not a perfect game, but it certainly borders on a high level.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Fast, brutal and incredibly fun, Valfaris is as heavy metal as a game can be.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Valfaris is a superb action-platformer filled with violence, a killer soundtrack, and some gorgeously grotesque pixel art.
A heavy metal steeped side-scrolling blaster that is awash in blood, gore and super solid platforming shooter beats, Valfaris is essential for anyone looking for a challenging affair that does ample justice to Konami's poorly treated Contra franchise.
Valfaris is the perfect transposition in modern salsa by the run'n'gun that have cheered whole generations of fans.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Be prepared to be impressed but also frustrated with the difficulty spikes.
Valfaris is the worthy heir to the once beloved Contra and Turrican series. Despite his short leght, it truly represents the new avant-garde of the genre.
Review in Italian | Read full review
It nails the aesthetic and gameplay of Genesis era side scrollers, and looks like something that could have been released during that era and go down in history as a fondly remembered classic. Even if you’re sick of retro-inspired action-platformers, you should still consider giving Valfaris a shot.
Valfaris is a great game and we really loved it! gameplay is pure fun old school action, and pixel-art is some of the best we've ever seen.We didn't like how enemies kept respawning in some areas, but it wasn't enough to take from our enjoyment with this game. Valfaris is one of the better indie games to come this year with its smart design and balanced challenges, and it is highly recommended.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
GREAT - Retake your planet back from your wayward father in this action sci-fi epic filled to the brim with double bass kicks and guitar riffs. Just don’t head bang your Switch, okay?
If you're still thirsty for classic run & gun Contra lookalike, the new game from Slain's developer it's just that: a pixelated heavy metal orgy full of shots, sword swinging and blood. A classic template, but with an enormous weapon selection, environments and lots of bosses. The experts on the genre may find it an intense, but short, ride.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Valfaris is a master class of action, platforming and pacing. Personally I'd love to see these guys use this formula in a Metroidvania.