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Helheim Hassle

Helheim Hassle

|Norway|Adventure, Platform

8.8 /10

Aww Great!

Niche

440 ratings
Time to beat
Main
7h
Main + extras
8h
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Why play it

Helheim Hassle is a 2020 Adventure, Platform, Puzzle, Indie game rated 8.8/10 from 440 ratings, with a main story of about 7h, available on Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One.

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

Story and worldbuilding

From the same universe (and set on the same Tuesday in fact) as previous hit Manual Samuel, comes this macabre adventure where you play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking who hates the idea of dying and going to Valhalla… who then ends up dying and getting taken to Valhalla. When Bjørn is resurrected to assist with a task for the mysterious Pesto, he sees a way to negotiate his way out. Using Bjørn’s undying corpse with its ability to detach and combine limbs at will, players must solve challenging puzzles and navigate tricky levels in order to retrieve a certain magical item... In return, Pesto will try to grant Bjørn a permanent residence in Helheim - what a hassle!

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.8/10 across 440 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Adventure, Platform, Puzzle, with a main story around 7h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.

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IGNTristan Ogilvie · 17 Aug, 2020
7/10

Helheim Hassle is a limb-lobbing, rib-tickling puzzle-platformer that suffers slightly from overly finicky controls.

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Nintendo LifeJon Mundy · 23 Aug, 2020
7/10

A highly original puzzle-platformer with a compelling body-manipulation mechanic at its heart. Helheim Hassle's particular sense of humour and occasionally fiddly controls might make you bristle from time to time, but you'll keep plugging away thanks to its inspired mechanics and varied challenges.

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GameGrinAlana Dunitz · 17 Mar, 2021
8.5/10

Helheim Hassle is a fun and quirky puzzle platforming game where you get to control your limbs and head separate from your body. With a beautiful hand drawn look, Vikings and a great sense of humour this game is a lot of fun and full of extra content to keep you busy for a long time.

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New Game NetworkDaniel Nichols · 6 Feb, 2021
7.7/10

Helheim Hassle oozes charm and is a fun, short light-hearted romp. Some minor frustrations do sour the experience but they're the exception to the rule. It has great characters and is worth the price.

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TheSixthAxisNick Petrasiti · 1 Feb, 2021
8/10

Hellheim Hassle is a must-play for fans of platformers. Some fiddly controls aside, it's a wonderfully dark and funny adventure that's well worth going out on a limb for.

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PlayStation UniverseAlan Strawbridge · 20 Jan, 2021
8.5/10

Using dismembered limbs to solve puzzles has never been this much fun, and aside from a few fiddly control issues, this fresh, original and highly irreverent comic book adventure through an alternative Nordic afterlife is highly recommended.

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ThisGenGamingJustin Oneil · 19 Jan, 2021
8/10

Helheim Hassle is a great time from start to finish despite some issues with the controls and certain gameplay sections. The writing, characters, world, art style, and voice acting are all at a really high level for an independent game and many of the game’s puzzles are enjoyable to figure out and solve. It’s really just the timed sections and the control layout that makes this trip to Helheim a little bit less enjoyable. If you haven’t joined Bjorn and Pesto on their journey yet though I highly recommend doing it in the future as the rest of the game outside of those two things is really good.

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SECTOR.skMatúš Štrba · 14 Dec, 2020
6/10

Helheim Hassle is a beautifully weird adventure game based on Norse mytholgy that gets too boring too soon.

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Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski · 31 Aug, 2020
8/10

The humour in Helheim Hassle is spot-on for a laugh-out-loud adventure and it provides many impressively rewarding puzzles as well.

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Console-TribeSimone Cantini · 27 Aug, 2020
8/10

Helheim Hassle is a delightful and original puzzle/platform game. Perfectly Paranormal's creative mechanics and humorous narrative make it a worthwhile experience.

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