Global InformationValfaris information
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| Developer(s) | Steel Mantis |
| Publisher(s) | Big Sugar |
| Director(s) | Andrew Gilmour |
| Designer(s) | Thomas Jenns |
| Programmer(s) | Thomas Jenns |
| Artist(s) | Andrew Gilmour |
| Composer(s) | Curt Victor Bryant |
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| Genre(s) | Action, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Valfaris is a 2D action platforming game developed by Steel Mantis and published by Big Sugar. The game was released for Windows and Nintendo Switch on October 10, 2019. It was later released on November 5 for PlayStation 4 and November 8 for Xbox One. Merge Games distributed the physical copies of the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions. They were announced in August 2021 and were released in November. The game's soundtrack was composed by former Celtic Frost guitarist Curt Victor Bryant.
The game follows Therion, a warrior who returns to his home of Valfaris and finds out that it has devolved into chaos. He goes on a journey to figure out what happened to his home, destroy its demonic inhabitants, and kill his dad in the process.
Valfaris received generally favorable reviews from critics. A sequel titled Valfaris: Mecha Therion was released on November 21, 2023 for PC and consoles.