Viking Hiking

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Viking Hiking is a single player open world platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Team Asgardeners and was released on August 18, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

Viking Hiking is a cheerful 3D Platformer. Join Bøf on his adventure to reach Valhalla. Jump, dash and use the horn as you explore a lush but challenging island! Viking Hiking is a FREE game made by second year students from Breda University.

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Single-Player

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88%

Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews

graphics11 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Charming and visually appealing 3D platformer with vibrant, well-designed environments and a strong Viking theme.
Fun and engaging gameplay with interesting movement mechanics, collectibles, secrets, and enjoyable platforming challenges.
Free to play with a relaxing and lighthearted experience suitable for exploration and casual play.

Serious performance and optimization issues causing low frame rates, stuttering, and high GPU temperatures even on good hardware.
Broken or buggy achievements and lack of save functionality causing frustration and loss of progress.
Occasional clunky or quirky controls and UI design issues affecting overall polish and user experience.

graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
7%
20%
The game features appealing, cute, and cartoony graphics with strong art style and smooth animations that enhance the visual experience. However, technical issues such as graphics settings not saving, frame rate drops, and overheating concerns detract from the overall performance. Despite these flaws, the visuals are generally praised and contribute positively to the game's charm.
- “After barely having touched the game, I can already say that the game, although simple, is entertaining and the visuals are astounding!”
- “Amazing graphics, (near) smooth animations and great artwork!”
- “The game offers great visuals, paired with entertaining gameplay, and various puzzles and obstacles.”
- “When you open the settings menu, it completely reverts all previous altered settings, including resolution, graphics, etc., and you have to select them all again.”
- “Graphic settings don't save, there are constant major frame rate drops and stutter, and playing causes the fans to race and the GPU to overheat with temperatures into the 80s Celsius.”
- “Viking Hiking is a short and sweet game with decent gameplay and fine graphics.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
78%
22%
The gameplay is generally praised for its engaging mechanics, entertaining level design, and fun platforming reminiscent of titles like Super Mario Odyssey. However, technical issues like low FPS and camera stuttering can detract from the experience. Overall, the game offers a visually appealing and enjoyable gameplay with unique movement mechanics that emphasize vertical exploration.
- “Art, control, mechanics, fun... all departments nailed it.”
- “The gameplay feels very great, it's very akin to games like Super Mario Odyssey.”
- “The mechanics are interesting, engaging and fun.”
- “This ruins the gameplay, because low FPS and stuttering camera makes platforming very difficult, and that's the entire game.”
- “Mostly just one big open area, but there's a lot to it, with some unique movement mechanics that the game has enough confidence in to not have a double jump.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The game suffers from poor optimization, causing low FPS, stuttering, and random crashes that significantly hinder gameplay. Performance issues lead to overheating and frustration, making it a problematic experience compared to even triple-A titles.
- “Puts triple-A games to shame in terms of performance.”
- “This ruins the gameplay, because low FPS and stuttering camera makes platforming very difficult, and that's the entire game.”
- “The optimization is awful and the game crashes randomly.”
- “I would stay away from this awful experience unless you enjoy constant stuttering and want to overheat your GPU.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is highly praised for its vibrant, chill ambiance and strong soundtrack, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the platformer. Users find the soundtrack engaging and fitting, with standout compositions that complement the visuals and theme effectively.
- “I love platformers with vibrant and chill environments with great music and ambience in the background.”
- “Great visuals and graphics, soundtrack was an absolute banger, and the best of all, viking!”
- “Good sounds and music.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game exhibits stability issues, including overheating of the GPU on good hardware and buggy settings menus, which impact overall performance and user experience.
- “I have a pretty good computer but the game caused my GPU to heat up significantly; also, the achievements were buggy.”
- “The game settings are very buggy, to say the least.”