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Sons of Valhalla combines side-scrolling combat, roguelike strategy and base building in a pixel-art world set during the Viking Age. You play as Thorald Olavson, a warrior pursuing the Jarl who burned his home, kidnapped his beloved and fled to England. You raise a warband and lead it on a campaign of vengeance, with Odin supporting your cause.

A campaign across England

You cross the North Sea and make your way through the English countryside as a storm chases your band from the north. Limited funds and supplies mean you must choose where to go and how to spend your resources. Branching routes lead between towns, merchants, mercenaries, skirmishes on open fields and epic sieges.

You can double back, skip locations or revisit them as your plans change. You might return to an armorer once you can afford powerful equipment, or build up your forces before taking on a castle. As the storm envelops the land, distant towns may become unreachable, so your route matters.

Build your forces

Resources earned in battle can buy equipment, upgrade troops, and fund structures and siege engines. You can also set resources aside to spend with merchants, improving your capabilities beyond any single engagement. Careful planning matters, as supplies are limited.

You recruit different kinds of troops, from swordsmen and archers to champions such as combat blacksmiths and shieldmaidens. Each has strengths and weaknesses, and the right army depends on the situation. Shamans can heal your troops, while berserkers attack with rapid swings.

Lead the fighting

You give your troops orders, use special abilities and formations, and fight alongside them. Orders include falling in line behind you, charging, retreating and forming a shield wall against arrows. Positioning, quick decisions and army composition all shape the battle.

You can break through enemy shield walls with your sword, or attack from a distance with a bow and spear. Equipment can help you in combat, and flasks of mead help maintain your fortitude as you fight with your troops, protect their retreats and lead their assaults.

Grow stronger with Odin

Death ends an invasion, making you lose everything and start again. During each attempt, you can acquire runestones in battle and sacrifice them to Odin to permanently unlock powerful warriors and equipment for future runs. His aid lets you grow stronger with each new attempt as you pursue the Jarl.

The world includes details such as buildings, ducks swimming on the water and a canine companion, with the atmosphere shifting as day turns to night and sunshine gives way to storms.