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Odinfall
Developer Ember Paw Games
Ragnarok was just the beginning… of the end! Odinfall is a Viking-themed, rogue-lite, twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through procedurally generated levels, upgrade your character, modify your weapons and take down robotic Norse gods to earn your freedom! From the Steam store page
180 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 27, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
140 positive · 23 negative
95% range 80–90%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 140 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
150 of 174 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
At a glance
Odinfall is a 2025 action video game, from Ember Paw Games.
- 179 people have posted about this game on Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy
- posts span Jun 24, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026
- 86% of 163 Steam reviewers recommend it (their own thumbs)
- Steam reviewers had played a median of 5 h when they wrote
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Odinfall sits at 86% positive across 163 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 180 · most liked firstThe game clearly takes a tone of inspiration from Nuclear Throne and tries to modernize it, but it has a few missteps along the way that keep it from being everything it can be and should be. Usually, I don't leave reviews for games, but this one's got some potential that it's not quite living up to yet, and I'd really like to see it get there. After a few hours of playing, I think the main issue the game faces is that it's a bullet hell with tons of (seemingly) unavoidable damage. This comes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game (Odinfall) is really fucking nice. Lots of weapons, attachments to change them, (mostly) cute graphics and it's really difficult. or i'm bad, which i wont rule out, but i would get sad if you implied that. cool game. heard ppl compare it to nuclear throne. never played it tho so idk.
positive · AI labelView post →Character level is capped at Lvl 15 (just enough to unlock one (1) out of four perk branches). In most games, this would be fine, but in this one, the perks are completely unimpactful. Here's a sample: * Dash cooldown reduced by 5% * Max ammo increased by 8 * Pickups last 1 second longer These aren't exciting choices. They're just minor stat tweaks. So limiting character level (and by extension, perk points) serves no real purpose, except to annoy the player and artificially gate progression.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm gonna have to say that I have a somewhat mixed feeling overall on this game. On one hand, I love that "playing Nuclear Throne" feeling I am getting while playing, but at the same time, something just feels off. I have several gripes which are, ultimately, making me not enjoy this game overall. I'm having fun many times, but other times, I'm just annoyed or frustrated or straight up bemused. Let me clarify with some of my negative experiences: 1). The enemy AI is just completely and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Oh, look! Another projectile from off screen has appeared and killed me with AoE before I could move!" A very appealing game damaged by utterly terrible combat design. Enemies explode on death, leave behind traps that don't appear immediately, shoot from off screen, bounce damage around cover, so on. It's also got very poor meta progression. I don't know why games want you to get nothing from a run. It's one of many games that sucks you in and leaves you feeling disappointed when you die…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanna love this game, but there are two things killing it for me right now: meta progression, and time to kill. Leveling up characters to unlock perks OUTSIDE of the individual runs just doesn't feel good to me. I feel like I'm cheating instead of just getting better at the game. I played through the first area (Fenrir) without touching the skills and I had a good time, but when I got to the second area (big snake), the tankier enemies made the levels feel like a slog, especially…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've followed the development of Odinfall for a long time, and I'm very happy to say that it has surpassed my expectations by A LOT. Extremely satisfying gameplay with tons of variety, incredible music, and amazing artwork. I'm looking forward to seeing where the developers take it in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spent several hours with the demo for Odinfall a while ago, and the release version still comes across as a solid, fancied up Nuclear Throne, with a cute weapon upgrade system, where you add attachments to weapons that change their core stats (eg, adding "spread" to your axe will attack in three directions, but cost ammo or shot delay), and fairly typical metaprogression for characters as they level up (take note, if Nuclear Throne not having metaprogression was a feature). The action has a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a bullet hell game with loads of different weapons and attachments to spend many hours trying out all kinds of weapon combinations and have fun with it. Why not make your shotgun fire a hundred pellets in a single shot or turn your dagger into a lifestealing breaker hammer? The game has lots of chaotic things to explore and a banging soundtrack and gameplay flow to go with it. No run is ever really the same and I'm here for it. I was a big fan of Nuclear Throne and I'm a big fan of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels clunky and teared. Zero hints on weapons stats or mods, no inventory screen to inspect current build, no comparison when trying to choose out of two. You can't detach a specific mod, only by the order they were installed in a weapon. In its current state I would give it somewhere 6 out of 10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most slept-on recent action-roguelites on Steam. Yes, it's heartily beholden to Nuclear Throne, but NT is the godfather of the genre and not enough games that followed have given its appropriate honors. This one does, full stop. Since it's much newer than NT, Odinfall adds gobs of other systems, unlockables, meta-prog stuff, and a sharp style and goofy attitude. I've only cracked into the second area thus far, but I noticed that only 7.5% of the community has beaten Fenrir!? That's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyed the demo and now enjoying the full release. Took the best elements from ETG, Nuclear Throne, Doomsday Hunters, and more than meshed them into this lovely chaotic bliss uniquely and expertly. It also runs perfect with no issues on Steam Deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely addictive and super fun. Great soundtrack and nice variation in enemies and guns.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Viking-themed action roguelike game Odinfall enters early access on March 11th. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2154240 #indiegames #steam #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Ayyy thanks for hangin out!!! Odinfall is *sick as hell* SHOOPER NOVA seems like a great hangin out on the side timekiller game! I'm off to go record podcast!!! Catch y'all tomorrow!
positive · AI labelView post →I purchased this after reading quite a few reviews saying that this was Nuclear throne but better. These people did not actually play Nuclear Throne very much. - The worst part of Nuclear Throne is when you die to Lil' Hunter. Every death in this game feels just like that. I don't die to to things I can see, I die to things that take me surprise by approaching from offscreen at incredible speeds. Also, a lot of enemies just have way too much hp in the early game. It is not fun to shoot enemies…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EtG with the level design of Nuclear Throne topped with light RPG/progression elements and some absurd humor and aesthetics akin to Neon Abyss. Strong recommend for Roguelike lovers and action fans.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game! Love the visuals, weapons, upgrades, smoothness of the gameplay. But i can't recommend a game where you spend your time creating super nice builds and then you get constantly crashes without saving, i am more then willing to buy a game again if crashes are fixed, having a game like this with constant crashes is not worth it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game that knows exactly what it's trying to do! Everything from the music, sound effects, art style, to the gameplay and weapons just feels so right. The gameplay is punchy and quick. The weapons all feel unique. The mods change the way you play with each weapon and add run variety. I want to specifically shout out how good the soundtrack is in this game. Whoever composed this music is extremely talented and this is the type of video game music I would listen to in my free time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, streaming went so well yesterday I figured i'd do another one; come on in for a little Weird Game Theater and then i wanna keep trying to play Odinfall (this time with more sleep and stuff)! twitch.tv/thegreatgildersneeze
neutral · AI labelView post →Really fun game , spiritual successor to Nuclear throne. If you like NT and want more. This is your game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Punishing start but great game after understanding the mechanics. Addictive gameplay and great soundtrack. The attachment system and lots of different weapons allow a lot of build diversity leaving no two runs the same. A solid recommendation for those who like rougelites.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →on the current build this game is a step down from Nuclear Throne or Enter the Gungeon IMO. the game relies on RNG and not skill at all. You'll just have to get very lucky to even have a chance at normal difficulty and their is no rewarding mechanics to the game that could save you unless I'm missing something. Of the first three characters I almost maxed out the easiest to play on and their upgrade tree but that doesn't really help outside of a couple stats that you can raise that keep you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →crash, balance totally sht, bullet bigass ♥♥♥♥♥, everything kill u in 1 sec, not fun
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pure fun. Took a few hours to get used to since I'm pretty horrible at twin stick shooters, but after that break in period it became less frustrating. For anyone having trouble early on just stick with it and in no time you'll beat Odin. I really prefer having a good melee weapon and wait for some crazy good gun to come along. I've had Nuclear Throne on my wishlist for years and after this I'll probably finally purchase it. At 38% complete I feel that I've experienced what the game has to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good shooter game, but with notable flaws. In spirit and gameplay it is very similar to Nuclear Throne but with a lot of progression mechanics slapped on. Unfortunately, it is not as elegantly designed; in fact I'd go so far as to say it is pretty sloppily designed at points. Difficulty is in many ways uneven; its very easy to find yourself endlessly unloading peashooters into enemies with massive amounts of hp, and then at other points easily vaporizing an entire screens worth of Legendary…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the artstyle, and the gunplay is fun. A bit too punishing. Good Luck in EA
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loving the Juice of this game! its responsive and I want to test out all the different ways the weapon attachments work cause they feel sooo satisfying. Gives binding of isaac vibes to find new combos. Microwave gun defrosts my ice cold heart, watching it rip through enemies and turn them to mush. 💥 +Animations and graphics are rly vibrant and cool +Music is a bop, in a hardcore viking way +You can tell the devs had a lot of fun making this game +Fun, fast phased combat Also, Loki is my man,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#10: Odinfall by Ember Paw Games Surprise! A roguelike/lite (yes, it is both). Another great twin-stick shooter to check some fantastic in-game systems. I reviewed it during Early Access but a lot has been added since I played. It's also Steam Deck Verified! www.deargamers.net/reviews/odin...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you love Gungeon, you'll love love this. Its that good. Its in no way a copy, but has a similar fun, run, vibe. If its this much fun, this early on, we're heading for a classic. GREAT work devs. OdinFall is the game i've been looking for. Thankyou, tremendous value. Buy it. You won't be dissapointed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. Mostly the overlap it shares with Nuclear Throne is where is shines, the weapon system is a nice addition and the gunplay feels tight. However, I mostly feel the ways it builds off that core foundation doesn't add much value. The enemy design can be awful. In the second 'world', there's small enemies which continually fire projectiles in all directions, every half-second, and there can be five or so of them on the screen - not to mention you can be killed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr This isn't the arcade game that's in the trailer. I'm very hesitant to leave a negative review because I think that if you check out some actual gameplay beforehand and know this game is for you, you'll probably be really be into it. However, I'm going to be refunding it because the trailer portrays a very different game, and I wouldn't have purchased this if I knew what I was actually buying. We're going with the very literal meaning of what this review box is asking here. Do I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good fun...When it works. 4 crashes, 2 at the main menu, 1 in the hub then 1 in the actual game. I'm going to leave it as thumbs down for now, purely because of it's unstable state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just ONE more day until ODINFALL launches into Early Access on Steam! ⚔️ Make sure you Wishlist the game to be notified as soon as it drops and join us on Discord to get involved in the launch celebrations! 🔥- loom.ly/I6h-2rM #earlyaccess #steam #game #launches
neutral · AI labelView post →Right. Let’s get this out of the way first: yes, Odinfall is basically Nuclear Throne in a Viking helmet. And you know what? Good. Nuclear Throne is the godfather of this genre, and most of the games that came after it have treated it like the uncle nobody invites to Christmas. Odinfall actually sends a card. It pays its respects. It nicks a bit of the silverware, but it gives it back polished. Because it isn’t from 2015, it also piles on loads of extra stuff: systems, unlockables,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔥ODINFALL is part of Steam Bullet Fest!🔥 Enjoy the game now for 40% OFF during this event: store.steampowered.com/app/2154240/... With over 150 weapons, upgradable characters and hoards of enemies, this might be just the game for you! #steambulletfest #bullethell #bulletheaven #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Fun nuclear throne-esque game with about 50% of the difficulty. More than worth the price for what it is (which is pretty good).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Think you've got what it takes to conquer 🔥THE ODINFALL GAUNTLET Join our Discord, take on wild in-game challenges, and compete with other vikings for Steam Gift Cards!🪙 👉https://discord.gg/odinfalldiscord #ODINFALL #IndieGames #Steam
neutral · AI labelView post →Act2 is overtuned, did't get to act3, meta progression is weak - you get 15 levels of meh bonuses and that's it. Could be a great game with more meta and better balance curve, will visit back at release if it happens.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's early access so all this may change, but at the moment for various reasons just not feeling it. Enemies hitting you from offscreen seems really common - the camera feels VERY zoomed in. There are no iframes from taking damage which means something unexpected can knock you back into more damage and you go from 100-0 instantly. Melee and ammo weapons take up the same slots which means you sort of HAVE to keep one of each because it's way too possible to run out of ammo and be soft locked…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a great spiritual successor to Nuclear Throne. It has interesting gameplay loops, a good feeling of weapons, and a lot of mess on the screen. I recommend it. For me, this game now stands in a row with Nuclear Throne, Enter the Gungeon, Mega City Force, and Billy's Nightmare.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First time hearing of ODINFALL? Check out the Steam page to see if it's your sort of game! ✨https://store.steampowered.com/app/2154240/Odinfall/
neutral · AI labelView post →this game is so good. its nuke throne but up to date. it has so much repeatability. give it a try
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Nuclear Throne on steroids, with more guns, a fun gun mod system, a bit of meta progression, and a tiny bit of humorous story!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you played Enter The Gungeon or Nuklear Throne and enjoyed them. This is a must buy for you. I’m an hour into it so far and can say this games a blast already. Played only on steam deck so far. It’s not verified yet, however it plays flawlessly on deck. Highly recommend this game ESPECIALLY for this price!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have only played a few runs but this game is straight up a modernized Nuclear Throne in the best way possible. So, for those who have been longing for an updated version of Nuclear Throne look no further. It has arrived.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Addictive and super fun rouge-lite! With very nice art :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like Nuclear Throne there's a very big chance you'll like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is exceptional. A little brutal. Maybe a touch unfair... But a great deal of fun. If you want to try before you buy, check out Gaunt Valkyr. Its a prototype and very similar. I beat that first. And it caused me to spend money on Steam for the first time. I am excited to watch this early access grow. Well worth the money. I much prefer its gameplay to Enter the Gungeon... and that is a fine game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →okay! honest review- pros and cons alike! granted the game is still early access but anyway- PROS- 1.feels like nuclear throne. you can tell they took heavy inspiration from it and it shows. very nice 2. fun characters 3. some guns generally feel good 4. amazing soundtrack and theme of game 5. awesome map designs! CONS 1. loads of crashes(the game is still being made though) 2. some guns feel terrible 3. some enemies feel copy and paste but not a huge con 4. the game feels semi…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played for less than 20 minutes and the game crashed. Rebooted it and tried to make the window borderless, caused the mouse icon to scroll up infinitely. Closed and restarted, same issue. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same issue. Refunding.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/g7LWAv9R9eg Fewer player driven choices leaves builds quickly feeling stale despite the rogue like approach for multiple runs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great fun game so far reminds me a lot of nuclear throne. a little short but with throphy's thre is plenty to do.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like it! Reminds me a lot of Nuclear Throne but with more cake with that icing. Feels great to play. My only complaint is the grenade launcher, but otherwise everything is pretty solid. Can't wait for 1.0!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game wears the Nuclear Throne heritage on its sleeve and is admitted to be a love letter to it. Which is why I bought it. It's slower, the enemies are spongier, everything and their dog will spit health out on death which I guess makes you as spongy as they are and all of it lacks the sound and animation punch of Nuclear Throne. That's not getting into the down time between levels on another game's world map, the dialogue and other things. I'm not going to say this is a bad game, but it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review: A High-Octane Roguelite That Delivers, With Room to Refine Progression From the very first map, this game delivers an exhilarating, high-volatility experience that keeps every run feeling fresh and intense. The fast-paced combat is complemented by a satisfying weapon system, where picking up new guns and experimenting with modifications feels both intuitive and rewarding. Visually, the game is a standout. The art direction and overall presentation exude polish and attention to detail,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Odinfall is coming for Nuclear Throne’s roguelike bullet hell crown, and while it's not perfect, it's a remarkably fun and engaging game in its own right. @pawkt.bsky.social reviews. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
neutral · AI labelView post →➕Playable at New Game Plus➕ Raid, upgrade, and rebel! ⚔️🔥 Battle through ever-changing levels, power up your Viking warrior, and overthrow robotic Norse gods in this action-packed roguelite shooter! Odinfall - @odinfall.bsky.social 🎟️tickets.games.london | #LGF25 #NewGamePlus
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Odinfall, an honest to goodness Nuclear Throne-like. Great game but man... some puns hurt deep:
positive · AI labelView post →UPDATE: After some recent patches, it feels better than before, and it was already good! Everything after this was my review on immediate early access release. Great work devs :) It's a fun game. I'd recommend it for something to sink some hours into and have a good time of it. I have over 250 hours in Nuclear Throne and that game feels flawless to control. Odinfall does not feel as precise. In NT every death and hit of damage feels like your fault (95% of the time). In Odinfall, you move too…
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