Valknut

About

"Valknut" is a city-building game where you lead a group of Vikings who have settled on a foreign island chain after getting lost at sea. Your main resource is your people, who must manually gather resources and create necessities such as food, homes, clothing, and mead. With limited resources on each island, you must manage supply chains between multiple islands to ensure your people's survival and prosperity while facing threats such as sickness, starvation, and harsh temperatures.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has potential and could be enjoyable for fans of the genre if improvements are made.
Some players appreciate the unique survival aspect of the game, likening it to being shipwrecked.
There are helpful guides and video reviews available that provide useful information about the game.

The game is riddled with bugs, crashes frequently, and lacks essential features like tooltips and a proper tutorial.
Many players feel the game is incomplete and should have been released in early access rather than as a finished product.
The user interface is clunky and difficult to navigate, leading to frustration and confusion during gameplay.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of clarity and engaging design, leaving players feeling lost due to the absence of instructions or tooltips. While the mechanics may function, the overall experience is hindered by the challenge of deciphering how to play effectively.
- “I found the lack of 'help' quite challenging, and it sparked my curiosity to discover how the game mechanics work.”
- “Completely non-comprehensible and bland design and gameplay as well.”
- “The mechanics may be working, but with no instructions or informational tooltips, you're going to be absolutely lost trying to figure it out.”
- “I found the lack of 'help' quite challenging, and it sparked my curiosity about how the game mechanics work.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's stability is notably poor, with users reporting numerous bugs, frequent crashes, and a lack of helpful information or tooltips, indicating that it is currently incomplete and in need of significant improvements.
- “Currently, the game is incomplete, buggy, crashes frequently, and has very little in the way of help, information, or even tooltips.”
- “The game suffers from constant crashes and stability issues that make it nearly unplayable.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience, leading to frequent crashes and a lack of stability.”