Nidhogg (2014)
- Developer
- Messhof
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Sports
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 7,873 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A frantic two-player duel where elegant fencing moves clash with clumsy stabs and brief advantages instantly flip, making every match a tense, laughing scramble.
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What players say
Players love Nidhogg as a simple, elegant local multiplayer duel that shines with a friend but is weaker alone. It runs on nearly any machine and delivers tense, laugh-out-loud moments in short bursts, though its single-player content is thin.
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