Viking Brothers (2014)

Developer: Alawar, Whalebox Studio
Publisher: Viva Media Inc
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Casual, Strategy
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 47 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A breezy, cartoony time-management romp through a fantasy Viking world, where you race against the clock to gather resources and rebuild.

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What players say

Players are split: some see a mindless time-waster for casual play, others find it boring and buggy. Many compare it unfavorably to the 12 Labours of Hercules series, calling it simpler and less polished. The game offers no real difficulty, even on gold times, and the music is widely criticized as repetitive. Bugs like freezes and progression blockers are reported.

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