Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla|

About

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Demon Sword Games and was released on April 15, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Tyrfing cycle is a fast paced, twitch based Action-Rogue-like Hack and Slash your way through various Dungeons and realms in this Norse themed RogueLike.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player

Skip User Reviews

32%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

story2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a nice art style and setting inspired by Norse legend, providing a culturally evocative 2D platformer experience.
Gameplay shows potential with fun boss fights, progression elements, and an easy-to-pick-up roguelike action platformer style.
The developer is responsive and engaged with the community, addressing bug reports and suggestions actively during early access.

The game is plagued by technical issues including crashes, inability to run fullscreen, poor controls, and major bugs rendering it nearly unplayable.
Level design and content are lacking, with repetitive procedural generation and occasional dead-end areas diminishing gameplay quality.
The game appears abandoned or updated very rarely, leaving many critical issues unresolved and frustrating early access buyers.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game features retro pixel graphics that, while crafted with care, remain simple and nostalgic. Although there are no graphic settings available, the solid 2D visuals effectively complement the engaging gameplay and unique boss fights, creating an overall appealing aesthetic.
- “For even the full price of $8.00 US, the combination of solid gameplay and pretty 2D graphics that evoke the culture from which they were derived is worth that and more.”
- “In other words, enough here to warrant a purchase.. boss fights are unique, fun and the art style/music are pretty kick arse.”
- “Lazy retro pixel graphics were used... although some work went into them, they're still pixel graphics.”
- “Lazy retro pixel graphics were used... although some work went into them, they're still pixel graphics.”
- “Right now, there are no graphic settings available in the options at all.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The story in the game is generally considered interesting and provides a nice background, though it is somewhat overshadowed by repetitive procedural generation and technical issues. While the plot has potential, weak level design and frequent crashes detract from the overall experience.
- “Overall, Cycle of Tyrfing is an action platformer game with a nice background story driven.”
- “The developer was unable to come up with decent level design or game/story flow/plot, so they opted to try to use samey repetitive procedural generation as a substitute for adding content to the game.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay offers a fun experience with charming 2D graphics and cultural elements, though some find the avatar and monster movement floaty and feel the gameplay is somewhat unfinished. Overall, it shows solid potential despite minor control issues.
- “For even the full price of $8.00 US, the combination of solid gameplay and pretty 2D graphics that evoke the culture from which they were derived is worth that and more.”
- “Gameplay feels unfinished but is already fun.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is currently perceived as somewhat bland and repetitive, with users feeling it lacks creativity and could be improved to enhance the overall experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent crashes and freezes, significantly impacting stability. Despite its engaging story and design, poor controls and unstable performance detract from the overall experience.
- “It has an interesting story and design, but controls are garbage and it crashes and freezes all the time.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is highly praised for complementing the game's unique and fun boss fights, contributing to an overall engaging and impressive audio-visual experience.

Skip Game Offers

Buy Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla|

Skip Videos

Videos

Skip Games Like Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla|

56%354reviews

Miscreation: Evolve Your Creature!

2019

Platformer

66%197reviews

Windscape

2019

Open World Role Playing

63%536reviews

Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant

2015

Role Playing

78%1.6kreviews

Fraymakers

2023

Arcade Action Adventure

64%386reviews

Pixel Game Maker MV

2019

Action

More games like Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla|

Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| is a action adventure game.

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| is available on PC and Windows.

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| was released on April 15, 2016.

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| was developed by Demon Sword Games.

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla| is a single player game.

Similar games include Miscreation: Evolve Your Creature!, Windscape, Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant, Fraymakers, Pixel Game Maker MV and others.

Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla|

Platforms

Buy Tyrfing Cycle |Vanilla|