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Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

|Arcade, Role-playing (RPG)

8.8 /10

Aww Great!

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6.3k ratings
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Steam · Player score8.8/106.3k ratingsIGDB · Player score8.0/107 ratings
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Norse themed Roguelike enemy hell, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way. Unlock new weapons and abilities as you battle. Upgrade your character's stats with Constellation Ability Trees and slay your enemies before they surround you, or it may be too late… Fight all sorts of beasts, from basic creatures to Elite monsters and Epic bosses with their own AI. Don’t be fooled, even minions can be pretty dangerous! Unlock new weapons and abilities as you battle. Upgrade your characters’ stats with Constellation Ability Trees and slay your enemies before they surround you, or it may be too late… After Ragnarok, Yggdrasil, the World Tree, lost almost all of its energy to sustain the Nine Realms. Only a few heroes survived the End of the World. In this Technical Demo you’ll play as Axeldör, a Norse berserker, Thyra a fierce hunter, and Hafgrim, a master of the elements. Wield a legendary sword, or maybe conjure ancient fire to slay all the enemies that have reached your realm to conquer its remains. Design different builds and make each run different by using the Constellation Ability Trees to upgrade your damage, area, cooldown and many more stats during each run.

Story and worldbuilding

After Ragnarok, Yggdrasil, the World Tree, lost almost all of its energy to sustain the Nine Realms. Only a few heroes survived the End of the World. In this Technical Demo you’ll play as Axeldör, a Norse berserker, Thyra a fierce hunter, and Hafgrim, a master of the elements. Wield a legendary sword, or maybe conjure ancient fire to slay all the enemies that have reached your realm to conquer its remains.

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Aww Great!: 8.8/10 across 6.3k ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Arcade, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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The Games MachineMarco Bortoluzzi · 2 May, 2024
7.8/10

At face value, Nordic Ashes offers a lot of content, which makes it feel even more weird when you realize that build variety is one of its issues, due to how character progression works during a run. Overall, it's not a bad enemy hell kind of game, but it doesn't make top of the class.

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GamelinerAnita van Beugen · 26 Apr, 2024
9/10

The developers of Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok have unleashed their own vision to create a game with elements from both the bullet hell and roguelike genres. I'm already delighted with the Viking theme, which is also well executed. The colorful art style is refreshing and ensures that everything is clearly visible. Roaming around is also rewarded by the altars in each realm that provide your artifacts, provided you complete the tasks. The question is whether you focus on your current run or on the long term, as you can unlock upgrades for all future runs at the Yggdrasil tree. RNG does not play a role in leveling. Each character has a Constellation Ability Tree, and that remains unchanged. This means you have less freedom and fewer choices compared to a typical bullet hell game. However, since you can shop after a wave, you get a break and can prepare for another round. With various difficulty levels and ten unique characters, the replayability factor is high. This is perfect for a game where a run only lasts about thirty minutes. You hardly notice the time passing because the soundtrack is fantastic.

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