Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel

Item: Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
Rating: 73
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-02-24

Summary

Addictive gameplay with impressive graphics and style
Engaging Norse mythology and skill system
Evolves Vampire Survivors formula
Limited build variety and customization options
Lacks sufficient content and overall variety
Slow, grindy, and unrewarding progression

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 80%
Unhelpful reviews: 20%
Protest reviews: 0%

73%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
27%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2953
Negative points: 2420
Gameplay points: 515
Perf. points: 126
Rec. points: 1064
Misc points: 189

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, engaging, and addictive gameplay Description The game is praised for its engaging and enjoyable gameplay loop, smooth mechanics, and satisfying combat. Many reviewers highlight the game's addictive nature, replayability, and overall fun factor, making it a worthwhile experience. Importance 93%	The game is praised for its engaging and enjoyable gameplay loop, smooth mechanics, and satisfying combat. Many reviewers highlight the game's addictive nature, replayability, and overall fun factor, making it a worthwhile experience.	93%
Impressive graphics and art style Description The game boasts impressive graphics, a visually appealing art style, and well-designed animations, setting it apart from others in the genre. Reviewers frequently compare the graphics favorably to titles like Diablo and Hades, praising the detailed environments, character models, and special effects. Importance 58%	The game boasts impressive graphics, a visually appealing art style, and well-designed animations, setting it apart from others in the genre. Reviewers frequently compare the graphics favorably to titles like Diablo and Hades, praising the detailed environments, character models, and special effects.	58%
Norse mythology and skill system Description The game's Norse mythology theme, combined with a well-designed skill and upgrade system based on Norse gods, adds depth and uniqueness to the gameplay. Players enjoy experimenting with different builds and combining class abilities with god powers. Importance 24%	The game's Norse mythology theme, combined with a well-designed skill and upgrade system based on Norse gods, adds depth and uniqueness to the gameplay. Players enjoy experimenting with different builds and combining class abilities with god powers.	24%
Diverse classes and characters Description The game offers a diverse selection of classes and characters, each with unique playstyles, unlockable weapons, and customization options. This variety encourages replayability and allows players to find a character that suits their preferences. Importance 16%	The game offers a diverse selection of classes and characters, each with unique playstyles, unlockable weapons, and customization options. This variety encourages replayability and allows players to find a character that suits their preferences.	16%
Evolves Vampire Survivors formula Description The game is often compared to Vampire Survivors, but with enhanced graphics and mechanics, offering a fresh take on the horde-survivor genre. Reviewers appreciate the shorter game sessions and the combination of elements from other popular games like Diablo and Deep Rock Galactic. Importance 11%	The game is often compared to Vampire Survivors, but with enhanced graphics and mechanics, offering a fresh take on the horde-survivor genre. Reviewers appreciate the shorter game sessions and the combination of elements from other popular games like Diablo and Deep Rock Galactic.	11%
Excellent soundtrack and sound design Description The game features an excellent soundtrack and sound design that complements the gameplay and enhances the overall experience. The music is described as epic, intense, and fitting for the fast-paced action. Importance 7%	The game features an excellent soundtrack and sound design that complements the gameplay and enhances the overall experience. The music is described as epic, intense, and fitting for the fast-paced action.	7%
Strong and enjoyable Berserker class Description The Berserker class is highlighted as a strong and enjoyable class to play, with powerful skill attacks, health regeneration, and versatile build options. Some reviewers consider the Berserker class to be overpowered. Importance 6%	The Berserker class is highlighted as a strong and enjoyable class to play, with powerful skill attacks, health regeneration, and versatile build options. Some reviewers consider the Berserker class to be overpowered.	6%
Active development and future content Description The developers are committed to supporting the game with frequent updates, new content, and improvements based on player feedback. The game already has a lot of content in early access, and the roadmap inspires confidence in its future development. Importance 5%	The developers are committed to supporting the game with frequent updates, new content, and improvements based on player feedback. The game already has a lot of content in early access, and the roadmap inspires confidence in its future development.	5%
Dynamic maps and challenging bosses Description The game features dynamic and balanced maps with events, mini-bosses, and modifiers that add replayability. Boss fights become more challenging with each map and difficulty level. Importance 4%	The game features dynamic and balanced maps with events, mini-bosses, and modifiers that add replayability. Boss fights become more challenging with each map and difficulty level.	4%