Underplayed Gems

Valfaris (2019)

Valfaris cover
Developer
Steel Mantis
Publisher
Silver Lining Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 2,734 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Steel Mantis

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A blistering side-scrolling shooter where you blast through gothic sci-fi hordes with a relentless heavy metal soundtrack.

fast-pacedgorydifficultretrogothicheavy metalviolentold school

What players say

Players praise the heavy metal aesthetic and soundtrack, with fast action that is challenging but forgiving thanks to checkpoints.

Screenshots

Valfaris screenshot 1Valfaris screenshot 2Valfaris screenshot 3Valfaris screenshot 4Valfaris screenshot 5

More games like this

More by Steel Mantis

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.