Valfaris: Mecha Therion

Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

Valfaris: Mecha Therion is a action, shoot 'em up and arcade game developed by Steel Mantis and published by Big Sugar and East2West Games.
Released on November 21st 2023 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian and Polish.

It has received 324 reviews of which 300 were positive and 24 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Valfaris: Mecha Therion into these genres:

Action Shoot 'Em Up Arcade Shooter Indie Gore Sci-fi Difficult Aliens Side Scroller Colorful Violent Gothic Dark Retro Bullet Hell 2.5D Singleplayer On-Rails Shooter Sequel

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Requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX 970 or equivalent
Storage: 2 GB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Oct. 2024

I only recommend getting this when it is on sales. It is a fun game, but as a shmups this is quite average. I think platformer game is definitely stronger as a studio. Pros: - Visual / art style - Music / VFX - Game is pretty fun & fair on most part Cons: - Weapon balancing A few just straight out better / meta - Module balancing Same as weapon, a few just is better / meta - Some part is very frustrating to play, especially on higher difficulty Camera angle Visual cluster Amount of enemy in tight space Have to melee in some situation 3D sometimes mess up your perception

Sept. 2024

Ive been a gamer for many years, have had just about every popular game system made. I played when polygons were new, nothing beats sprites for gaming experience. I cannot stand most AAA titles, they are not fun, cant stand the greedy microtransactions, and political agendas. I dont care about graphics so much anymore, I just want fun. This game and first one are not the prettiest visual wise but the soundtrack really gets you into the game, fast game play, difficult but fair, and just really fun. I hope these types of games keep being made. AAA makers will probably buy out all of them, shelve the talent and push their crappy AAA games. Until that day comes please keep the indie games rolling. To me it is the best time in gaming history, games are back to how all should be made. Great job!

Sept. 2024

I finally figured out what Valfaris is all about. These are games you replay every year. Using your vague memories of secrets and strategies to make your next play through much smoother than the last. Rinse, repeat. It's a slow burn, but when you figure out how to get into the flow of play you become a total destroyer, ripping through everything without a problem, easily conquering half the game in a single life. That's what this is about. Getting to the point of play where the game is easy. This series is great. And this game is great. The aesthetic is amazing. Half that challenge is not getting caught while gawking at the backgrounds or the beautiful renders. Music? Holy crap, it's just amazing. Mood setting and awesome. Anyway, I hope these guys keep doing what they are doing, these games are great and worth the price at any price.

June 2024

Very good game. Incredible soundtrack and artstyle with very tight gameplay. My biggest criticism with it would have to be that sometimes the attacks and patterns are hard to notice as they can blend in with the environment a lot. This is most prevalent in the King Vykham boss, were the small pink and purple bullets blend in with the background and get obscured during certain attacks. Overall however, very criminally underrated game, go try it out.

March 2024

I blind bought this game since I was a big fan of Valfaris and didn't know it was a shoot'em up. I don't even usually play shoot'em ups, but I really had a good time with this game. It's not a long game, and you can probably beat it in a single sitting (I did at about 4 hours). I felt like the pacing and the difficulty curve were good, and I like that the game didn't overstay it's welcome. The environments are cool and just overall the art and music in this game are top notch. Exactly what you would expect from a sequel to Valfaris.

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24.50€

8.5

300

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Developer

Steel Mantis

Publisher

Big Sugar, East2West Games

Release 21 Nov 2023

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