February 6, 2021 - 1:04am EST
Norse mythology appears to be having plenty of time in the spotlight recently. It feels like there has been more games using a Norse setting in the past four years than there had been 20 years prior to that. Games like Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, God of War and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla have put Norse mythology in the gaming zeitgeist. Thankfully, Norse mythology has plenty of stories and characters that are ripe for adaptation and interpretation.
Helheim Hassle is one such game that both adapts and interprets the rich tapestry of Norse gods and beliefs. However, Helheim Hassle takes a more light-hearted and quirky approach. Instead of stories about Ragnarök and Asgard in danger, it is a simple story of Bjorn Hammerparty, a boy who accidentally got sent to Valhalla instead of his desired destination of Helheim due to a technicality. The game is filled with zany characters, plenty of puzzles and enough hijinks to make the 5-6 hours very memorable