Somehow, it’s been over 10 years since Volgarr the Viking delivered its brutal brand of hack-and-slash platforming. Now it’s back for another round of glorious battle in Volgarr the Viking II, which is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG on August 6, 2024.
You can see some of what developer Crazy Viking Studios has learned since releasing its debut game back in 2013 in the announcement trailer below.
It’s wild to think about how many similarly challenging indie games have been thrust into players’ hands since the original Volgarr launched. The space is more crowded than ever before, and it’s also full of a ton of quality efforts within the same genre. As such, Crazy Viking Studios has evolved in some ways and is looking to offer players the means to hone their skills before putting them to the ultimate test on the battlefield.
Among those modern upgrades are features like practice mode, checkpoints, save profiles, and even the option to run through with unlimited continues. These additions may not wholly sate Volgarr‘s bloodlust, though, so you’ll eventually want to try a run without them to see everything the sequel has to offer. As the description states, foregoing these “modern comforts” will allow you to unlock everything Volgarr the Viking II has to offer.
Volgarr the Viking II was initially unveiled as part of this week’s Guerrilla Collective showcase. It’s nice to see the release date land in that August sweet spot, giving us plenty of time to sharpen our steel again with the first game before diving into the second.
