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We filtered the 39 games similar to Jotun: Valhalla Edition down to the 15 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Ecco the Dolphin, Ato and Ori and the Blind Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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Within the “Hardcore” category, the closest game to Jotun: Valhalla Edition is Ecco the Dolphin — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Ato and Ori and the Blind Forest follow close behind.

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The best hardcore games like Jotun: Valhalla Edition

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Jotun: Valhalla Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Ecco the DolphinClosest overall match

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Ecco the Dolphin

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 85%· 13RAWG👍 46%· 26IGDB30· 1

Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping setting mythology

Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying! Until one day, all of that changed.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals44Setting0

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#2AtoClosest on progression

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Ato

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping setting mythology

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Released 4 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Genre50Visuals42

#3Ori and the Blind Forest

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Ori and the Blind Forest

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and progression.

Combat100Game mode100Tone63Visuals55Genre50Progression47

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qomp

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 531

Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting mythology

You have been trapped between paddles for decades. Now it is time to take matters into your own hands and try to escape this endless torment. In qomp you use only a single button to defeat bosses, solve puzzles and overcome platforming challenges. At the end of your journey lies freedom. Or does it?

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals.

Released 6 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Genre50Visuals37

#5STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting mythology

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 4 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Genre50Setting24

Steam Epic Xbox

41

Dead Cells

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, roguelike runs and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Game mode100Progression100Tone78Combat69Genre50Setting47

40

Teslagrad

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone88Visuals55Genre50

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Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone65Genre50Visuals32

#9Venusian VengeanceClosest on visuals

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Venusian Vengeance

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeHardcoreIsometric2D

Steam👍 85%· 102

Year 2015Dev Renegade Sector GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, visual pixel and visual topdown, while skipping adventure storytelling

The year is 196X and the Communists have won the space race. They've set up a research colony on Venus free from the prying eyes of the Americans. However, the Americans were not far behind with their own space program. They send you, Sgt. John Dagger, in a one-man vessel to Venus. Your mission: uncover the Soviet Super-Weapon being created in the Venusian Laboratory.

Genre100Game mode100Combat76Tone75Visuals63

#10Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

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Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedDark

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and combat.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone52Combat43Visuals0

#11Shadow Warrior

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Shadow Warrior

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedDark

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and combat.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone52Combat43Visuals0

41

La-Mulana

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11

Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping strong narrative focus

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone84Genre50Visuals47

#13Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone55Visuals55Genre50

#14Rogue Legacy 2

39

Rogue Legacy 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71

Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, deep RPG systems and precision platforming, while skipping strong narrative focus

Released 7 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone76Visuals55Genre50

Steam Epic Xbox

#15The Messenger

39

The Messenger

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81

Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals.

Released 3 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone79Genre50Visuals36

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