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Tiny Thor
Developer Asylum Square
Tiny Thor is a 2023 video game developed by Asylum Square and published by Gameforge for Windows and the Nintendo Switch. It is a side-scrolling platformer in which players assume the role of the Norse god Thor, as a child, who uses his hammer Mjölnir to defeat enemies across 30 levels. Upon release, the game received generally favorable reviews. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
170 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 15, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
119 positive · 30 negative
95% range 73–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 119 | 30 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
127 of 157 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 123 yes, 29 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 152 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (238 of 292 positive).
Players praise the pixel art, music, and creative use of Thor's hammer. [1][2][3] Many find the game very difficult, especially in later levels. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize frustrating level design and lack of checkpoints. [7][8][9]
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- [15]
I always thought this one was a tad pricey for a 16 bit platformer, so have been patiently waiting for a sale. At 24 AUD, I thought it was more reasonable, so took the plunge. After all that, this is really one of the tougher games for me to rate, as I love 16 bit action platformers and action platformers in general, but I don't really love Tiny Thor. So ultimately, I can't recommend it, and will explain why in this …
- [1]
Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Rarely have I looked forward to the final product after playing a demo as much as I did with Tiny Thor. And I was not disappointed, the final product delivered everything the demo promised. Extremely well done pixel art graphics - on the …
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More difficult than DOOM ETERNAL For anyone who played Flink on the Sega back in the 90's and enjoyed it, this game is a dream come true. The same pixel artist returned, and his style is so dinstinctive and unique, I just felt right back at that period in time. Music is also really good, I enjoyed every level music. Gameplay is solid, I can't complain, everything is precise to me, the movement is slow but I think it …
- [12]
This is really really good, honestly even better than I expected. Almost regret buying it at a cheap price as it's truly worth the 20$. The game plays a lot with physics to create varied puzzles using Thor's hammer, bouncing jellos, corners to change projectile angles, etc... The pixel art is fantastic and sountrack is by the legendary Chris Huelsbeck. The game is also quite a lot bigger than I expected, there's a …
- [2]
🟢 Plug and Play A fun tribute to the Sega Genesis era. Good music, superb pixel art and unique gameplay hook. Also, works smooth at ~5W TDP. Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
Summarised from 34 of the 179 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
81% of the 152 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Tiny Thor. The complaint that keeps coming up: very high difficulty may frustrate some players. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Tiny Thor received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 170 · most liked firstClockwork golem boss I made for Tiny Thor game #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →Ice fortress area tileset I made for Tiny Thor game #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →Some icy environment tiles and decorations for Tiny Thor. Some stuff here based on original work done by Henk Nieborg for the game. #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Rarely have I looked forward to the final product after playing a demo as much as I did with Tiny Thor. And I was not disappointed, the final product delivered everything the demo promised. Extremely well done pixel art graphics - on the level of Dead Cells. Plus tight controls - essential for a platformer. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🟢 Plug and Play A fun tribute to the Sega Genesis era. Good music, superb pixel art and unique gameplay hook. Also, works smooth at ~5W TDP. Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great art & great music paired with creative level design that keeps the game fresh and interesting. Works perfectly on Steam Deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I always thought this one was a tad pricey for a 16 bit platformer, so have been patiently waiting for a sale. At 24 AUD, I thought it was more reasonable, so took the plunge. After all that, this is really one of the tougher games for me to rate, as I love 16 bit action platformers and action platformers in general, but I don't really love Tiny Thor. So ultimately, I can't recommend it, and will explain why in this review. In a nutshell though, for those who don't want to read everything, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Game has beautiful pixel art and an interesting unique mechanic where you control Mjölnir. However the game is ludicrously difficult with frustrating and often unfair level design. Some people might enjoy this type of game but personally i cant recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is literally Celeste + combat I don't know what games were taken as inspiration for Tiny Thor (Celeste + Shovel Knight? I don't know), but it screams Celeste-difficulty platforming all over the place once you're halfway through the game. Best platformer I've played in quite a few years. Great music, hours of content and so far it has just been a long, great adventure, the difficulty just keeps ramping up over and over as you progress. The devs truly put a lot of passion into this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game but it's just too frustrating at times. The game gives a warning in the beginning that it is "difficult". A lot of the game is really easy, so if it tries to be a difficult game, it failed. The frustrating parts are where the game just feels clunky, has obstacles with poor timing, or just weird and frustrating design. I've beat ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ getting over it several times, so I can take some frustration. This game I've quit. To me it has strong "never been playtested"…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed the first 75% of this game but the last 25% just ended up being incredibly tedious with far too many cheap deaths. I thoroughly enjoyed the good parts as the game was mainly platforming with a little bit of action sprinkled in. It had nicely placed checkpoints and the secrets were fun and the right level of difficulty in finding them. That last 25% just has far to many long stretches of trial and error without checkpoints which makes it extremely tedious to replay…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very, very broken. The vines are broken causing you to not grab them when you should. The jumping is broken causing you to miss jumps you should have made. And the hammer itself is very, very broken being very frustrating to aim properly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The last 30ish% is very tedious trial and error and just not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lot of blind falls/jumps on your first time in areas. Almost always if you mess up you cannot recover and die, leading you to do the entire section again. Really annoying that you have to keep track if you have an available dash/jump left because it doesn't show you. Sometimes while dashing through tight spots it will teleport you forward. The final boss was very lame, first phase repeat the same patterns twice (even the climbing section all the platforms were the exact same...). The 2nd phase…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameforge provided me a key to this game prior to launch for review. My reactions were streamed live and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8BVI0Hofec Tiny Thor is a really great game. My initial experience was actually during the free demo that was originally released on Itch. Since that demo, I've already seen many improvements within the game that have really brought the game up to par. It's main appeal is the retro-style 2D platforming & puzzling that would be fit for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Tiny Thor Developer - Asylum Square Publisher - Gameforge 4D Release date - August 3, 2023
neutral · AI labelView post →A good platformer is hard because the players skills at the games mechanics are put to the test. Unfortunately, this game is hard because its gameplay is designed badly.. Definetely not worth 20€!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whaouw, what a huge pain in the ass that was. It starts off ok-ish, your basic 16bit era platformer with lots of micro-issues that make it somewhat awkward to play but it could have deserved a 6/10. But soon the platforming starts getting quite hardcore and the gameplay issues make it a huge pain. Things are just not tight enough to build a precision platformer and the physics is quite questionable. I forced myself to finish it and started really resenting it more and more as i was getting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More difficult than DOOM ETERNAL For anyone who played Flink on the Sega back in the 90's and enjoyed it, this game is a dream come true. The same pixel artist returned, and his style is so dinstinctive and unique, I just felt right back at that period in time. Music is also really good, I enjoyed every level music. Gameplay is solid, I can't complain, everything is precise to me, the movement is slow but I think it was balanced for what they present. Speaking of which, the difficulty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Score: 5/10 Art: The visuals are decent but repetitive, with little variety in design across levels, making progression feel visually monotonous. Music: The soundtrack is good, with a few standout tracks that are genuinely enjoyable and add energy to the gameplay. Difficulty: The game markets itself as challenging, which is true, but the difficulty often feels artificial due to poor level design. This issue becomes glaringly apparent in later levels and during the final boss fight.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/-Tf7tVxl9NU Gameplay: Good Graphics: Retro Difficulty: Hard Music: Good PC Requirements: Potato Game Time: 5-8 hrs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Centum and Wanderstop released today so I had to buy them! 3 more titles I recommend are 10 Dead Doves, Tiny Thor and Bushiden [an Alpha Demo, but technically I own the full game already].
positive · AI labelView post →Preorders on 4 Strictly Limited Game titles are now live at VGP (Expected in-stock within a week or two) 👉 tinyurl.com/mv5afurx Tiny Thor NSW: $54.99 / 38 USD Jet Kave NSW: $49.99 / 34 USD Dariusburst CS Core+ Taito/Sega NSW $54.99 / 38USD Shinobi non Grata PS4 $49.99 / 34 USD
neutral · AI labelView post →I was very excited about the game until the middle of the third world unfortunately. The levels become frustrating for my average platform player skills. After hours of trying to overcome levels I got exasperated and decided to quit the game. Too bad because I was really loving it in the first 15 levels. I really appreciated the tricks to overcome the stages with the hammer and its old school level structure. But then, as I already said, I didn’t have the patience to stay behind too long at the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this as I enjoy a good 2d platformer that's challenging, and even the game itself tells you it's designed this way. But a lot of the level design feels frustrating instead of challenging. Spikes are everywhere and hard to see at first. Then having to get used to shooting boxes across an area, to bouncy boxes over spikes, and a lot of time jumping to death because the camera doesn't show enough of the play area. I like the pixel art. I like the soundtrack. Character controls…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It only toke me like 10 hours to beat it but could not lay it down since. I started thinking that it might be a cool speed game since all the ability stuff that can let you do crazy crap!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice little game.. Really reminds me the Jazz Jackrabbit games from the 90's.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I see some people complaining about the difficulty level of Tiny Thor. But in my experience the game is fair. It's challenging because it actually requires you to get better at the game, something many modern games don't do. +Thor's Hammer as a mechanic was a really unique feature that I never got bored with. Both when platforming and doing puzzles. + The game doesn't just excell at being a platformer but the boss fights are also something praise. + The game also has beautiful 16bit…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worth every penny so far. :) Would like to see adjustable difficulty in a future update!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tiny Thor is a fantastic game that combines classic platforming with a cool Norse twist. Right from the start, I was hooked by its beautiful graphics, easy controls (mouse+keyboard or controller), and great secrets and puzzles. The levels are cleverly designed, with puzzles to solve and a good amount of hidden things to find. There are also boss fights with unique mechanics. One thing I really like about Tiny Thor is the music and sound effects. The sound track is catchy and fits the action…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most polished 2D platformers you can own on Steam. Starts breezy but gets incredibly difficult as you go, with some optional challenge levels that'll really put hair in places it shouldn't be. As of this writing, only 7% of players have beaten the final boss, so make sure you know what you're getting into.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is really really good, honestly even better than I expected. Almost regret buying it at a cheap price as it's truly worth the 20$. The game plays a lot with physics to create varied puzzles using Thor's hammer, bouncing jellos, corners to change projectile angles, etc... The pixel art is fantastic and sountrack is by the legendary Chris Huelsbeck. The game is also quite a lot bigger than I expected, there's a lot of optional levels that are much harder than the main path, bunch of secrets…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tiny Thor by Asylum Square, published by Gameforge 4D GmbH, is a meticulously crafted 2D platformer that both honors and revitalizes the classic spirit of retro gaming. Set in a mythic Northern realm, players take on the role of a young Thor wielding the iconic hammer Mjölnir on a quest to prove his worth. The game stands out by combining vibrant pixel art with challenging gameplay and innovative mechanics, delivering an experience that resonates strongly with fans of 16-bit era platformers…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing the first 1~2 hours, I knew I will be recommending this game, just wanted to finish it first and here we are. The game has fun music and lovely pixel art graphics, it really feels like it came out somewhere in the early 2000s. The game feels like a good mix of the following classics: Jazz Jackrabbit 2 The Adventures of Lomax Rayman 1 MegaMan X Puzzle Bobble The game is difficult and it lets you know that at the very beginning. At first it wasn't anything too difficult,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worth it for the soundtrack alone. The game is a 2D Platformer with some pretty great level design, and of course a flying hammer. It's not the easiest game in the world, but everything is designed in a way that you really start to hit your groove and do well. Enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a creative platformer game that constantly introduces new and fun challenges. The world, not enemies, is your biggest obstacle here. This one is closer to Celeste than Contra, though there are (excellent) bosses to battle. The controls are great, though there is some subtlety to them you need to learn. Wall jumps are a two-part input: jump, then push away from the wall rapidly. And a dash doesn't count as a jump, so you can dash off cliffs and still jump twice. The music isn't for me and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful art, great level design and cool music. Easily the best platformer I played in years. Good job! Can't wait to see the rest of the game and unlock all abilities. I just finished the first challenge level after 1h trying and within 10 more minutes I managed to nearly half the time. 37 seconds, What's your time? :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome gameplay & wonderful art and music! But don‘t be fooled by its cute looks, as it‘s a pretty challenging game and – whilst checkpoints exist ingame – saving is only possible at the end of each level
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Folio mi Porte! I am a pixel artist and game designer, with an undying love for all things fantasy (daring, I know!). My biggest release has been Tiny Thor! Currently working on an unannounced new game... its a Fantasy game, btw! #PortfolioDay
neutral · AI labelView post →Has the look and does some things right, but has too many problems to recommend. The game looks good, is pretty long with a lot of levels, and has mostly good boss fights, as well as inventive use of hammer throwing. Then theres the issues. The hitboxes can be wonky. The platforming is wayyyyyyyy too finicky and unpolished to require what they ask. The wall jump is top 3 worst ive ever seen. Sometimes you get stuck on corner end of wall and can't jump, you can't do jumps up the wall only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Appleseed's Indie Game Of The Day! Day 201) Tiny Thor by Asylum Square A precision platformer where you play as a young Thor wielding Mjolnir and trying to prevent Ragnarok. The game is challenging, fun to learn and figure out the puzzles and platforming rhythm, and a real joy.
positive · AI labelView post →Very cute platformer with a clunky controls. Hammer throwing mechanic is fresh and interesting but control schema is awkward. It requires you to fully stop if you want to throw hammer in a direction different than up or forward, and aiming uses left stick (same as movement) and pretty hard. At the same time the rest of the game leans toward precise platformer and works much better with dpad, creating situations when you feel like you have to switch between two schemas.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So much cheap trial and error deaths. The game mechanic with Thor's hammer is very fun, but it's undermined by a game that just is stubbornly remaining in the past. And that will be something that some people will find fun and endearing. But not me... Sorry. A game that does not let me look and see if there's something on a platform below me before asking me to do leaps of faith. A game that makes me do quick "run away from approaching certain death" type of sequences just to kill me with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best 2D plataformer i've played in a while, it's fresh, engaging and challenging. I really loved the hammer throwing mechanic, it's super fun to play with and it's used to solve puzzles in many creative ways. It has solid controls, the movement feels good, it's almost perfect gameplaywise. The presentation is also amazing, with some great looking pixel art/animation and a catchy, memorable soundtrack. The only thing that keeps me from absolutely adoring this game is how exhausting it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tiny Thor is a perfect precision platformer that throws combat into the mix and makes it work like a charm! Seriously, it is one of the best games I’ve ever played this year and I wasn’t expecting it to be this good! Its beautiful pixel art caught my attention in the first place and seeing the fluid gameplay in the trailer, I grabbed it the first chance I got and, boy oh, boy, if only I knew I was in for a very, very good time. It starts off with very simple stages to get you familiar with the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I only narrowly recommend this one. I got most of the way through the game. It is quite short, though a bit longer if you collect all of the gems to unlock all of its harder, optional stages. I didn't love Tiny Thor. It's not an immersive, straightforward platformer like Donkey Kong Country or Mario World. It has some precision and puzzle platformer in its blood which make the levels a bit more frustrating then I prefer. I don't outright hate precision platformers (Super Meat Boy,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly going to have to say no to this one. I did finish it but reluctantly (and stubbornly) after about 7hrs. The longer the game went on the more I just wanted to be done with it. It's got a lot of neat ideas, every so often I'd come across a section that made me say "Oh that was really cool!" but then a lot of the level design decisions with trying to make the game "difficult" just got in the way of the fun that could and should have been had. I will say the game visually looks great and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It may seem cute at first but the mechanics and physics of this game make it incredibly frustrating to enjoy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Using the hammer breaks the flow of the game, making it annoying to use.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Puts the "F" both in "Fun" and "Frustrating"! You might die a hundred times but don't you worry, you'll always come back cause somehow it must be possible to beat this level, you can't be that bad, right? That's to say, Tiny Thor is, as difficult as it might be (without being unfair), kind of addicting and honestly a lot of fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tiny Thor is a spectacular precision platformer that starts off pretty slow and easy, just to punch you Asylum SQUARE in the face. The story starts, and it's Thor's birthday, a party is being prepped, but Thor gets bamboozled (you can imagine by whom), and now he has to save the world from Ragnarök. A simple premise that stays simple throughout the whole game, but the story is not why you're here. You're here for the gameplay, and Tiny Thor is one of the best indie platformers I have ever…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The god tier pixel art drew me into this unique and challenging platformer. I was a bit burned out on the genre but the hammer throwing mechanic really shakes up the platformula. Worth a punt if you're looking for something a bit different... and extremely hard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is really nothing to complain about if you like platformers. The difficulty increases properly. The bosses are fun and not too over complicated. There are bonus levels to unlock and play that help to get your skills sharper, nothing feels too hard for no reason. I enjoyed this even more than i thought i would.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is too difficult and will make you miserable. I beat it with all gems and no assists purely out of spite. I suggest others play it and join me in my righteous and vindictive fury. Get ready to die a million times!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I were to disregard the level design, then by all accounts this would be a wonderful game. Authentic sprites, music and sound effects that really appeal to me, with tight controls and really tight hitboxes/programming. I will solely recommend it based on that because I do think it deserves it. I also think the hammer is a fun gimmick, despite not being sure why aiming the hammer isn't just the same button as throwing the hammer, but I digress. However, the level design is straight out of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fantastic! I love pretty much everything about it! From the design to the awesome music to the incredible level design and the ideas that can be found in so many little things. I am simply blasted and no game managed to do that in a long time!! The later the game the more complex the levels became but they were always very thought through, a pure joy to play!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is solid, Great movement, high level of difficulty. If your looking for a game to challenge your platforming skills, look no further. 10/10. Only complaint is base movement speed is a tad slow.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game brings back lots of memories. Now I get to play it with my son enjoying the masterful gameplay of old-time video games. Bravo guys.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first I thought the game was alright. The more I played the more frustrated I got. This game is close to being pretty good but falls short. I like hard platformers, Super Meat Boy, Silksong, Celeste. Those feel good to play. This game feels off to me. Something just isn’t right with the controls and movement. The wall jump seems weird. I really don’t like the bosses. Some are okay and others are a chore. You can only get hit two times. You have a heart that bounces around for a few…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DIfficult but not rewarding gameplay and hidden collectibles, and no one cares the story
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