Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%2024

$9.99

US Steam price, checked 2 h ago

The verdict

A charming, content-rich Norse survivors-like with distinct characters and addictive "one more run" progression. Skip it if you hate long meta-progression grinds, sluggish movement, or cluttered visuals.

Great for

Survivors-like fans who enjoy long meta-progression, unlocking many characters, and relaxed short runs

Main risk

The slow, escalating leaf grind and repetitive runs can turn the game into a chore

What players love

Huge amount of content and unlocks

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“TONS of stuff to unlock (characters, skins, talents, relics, etc.)”
Steam review · 53 h played ↗

“Game is super fun and has a ridiculous amount of content for its size”
Steam review · 18 h played ↗

“the number of locations, heroes, artifacts and abilities is off the charts”
Steam review · translated · 48.3 h played ↗

Characters feel distinct with own skill trees

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews

“Each character has their own skill tree with unique abilities that make them feel much more distinct than in similar games that I have played.”
Steam review · 26.5 h played ↗

“each has their own progression tree and mechanics, so the game can be replayed many times in different ways.”
Steam review · translated · 142.6 h played ↗

Great art style and soundtrack

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“charming graphics and absurdly good music”
Steam review · 60.1 h played ↗

“The art is fantastic. And the MUSIC. Wow.”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗

Addictive "one more run" loop

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“it still manages to keep me coming back for “just one more run.””
Steam review · 125 h played ↗

“Just one more run, then I'll play something else. Okay, I'll do one more.”
Steam review · 17 h played ↗

“A really cool roguelike, hopelessly addictive”
Steam review · translated · 4.3 h played ↗

Short sessions, easy to relax with

Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews

“the runs are short and fast enough that you can jump in during a small break”
Steam review · 46.9 h played ↗

“My go-to "turn off your brain" game after a long day.”
Steam review · 27.2 h played ↗

Runs great on Steam Deck

Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews

“Plays great on steam deck with 60 fps at 10 watt.”
Steam review · 129.5 h played ↗

“Works flawlessly on Steam Deck!”
Steam review · 14.1 h played ↗

What players complain about

Extremely grindy meta-progression

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“it's too grindy overall and that kills the fun.”
Steam review · 40.4 h played ↗

“When it takes 1-3 hours to get enough of the currency for an upgrade, and I need to do that 100+ times, I give up.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗

“the meta progression is incredibly slow, which makes the game a chore”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗

Repetitive runs and shallow builds

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews

“each run basically feels the same.”
Steam review · 15 h played ↗

“each class got its own small passive tree, which you will fill out in a run, making runs basically the same every time.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗

“The build-making is dull, there's no room for experimentation”
Steam review · translated · 9 h played ↗

Unbalanced characters, bosses and difficulty

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews

“it is ruined by the absolutely terrible balance between characters.”
Steam review · 66.5 h played ↗

“some char/weapons will get you through the game eyes closed, others are so unreliable that you will get swarmed.”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗

Poor visual clarity and hidden hazards

Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews

“The visual clarity in this game is non-existent, making the game extremely frustrating at higher difficulties”
Steam review · 9.9 h played ↗

“once you are powerful enough to survive at higher difficulties you can't see anything because of the overbearing effects of your weapons.”
Steam review · 103.1 h played ↗

Slow, sluggish movement and clunky feel

Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews

“Feels like moving through syrup just sluggish and unenjoyable.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗

“it feels like you're playing in jelly”
Steam review · translated · 1.6 h played ↗

Updates wiped or negated Yggdrasil leaves

Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews

“every time there is a small update the leaves on the Yggdrasil tree go into the negative, sometimes by an excessive amount.”
Steam review · 76.6 h played ↗

“upon loading the game up all 30 hours of my progress was wiped.”
Steam review · 31.2 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified

Minimum

OSWindows 7

ProcessorAMD FX-6300 / 3rd or 4th gen i3

Memory4 GB RAM

GraphicsGTX 660 Ti / HD 7870

Storage530 MB available space

Recommended

OSWindows 10

Processori5 6600 +

Memory8 GB RAM

GraphicsGTX 970

Storage530 MB available space

OSWindows 7

ProcessorAMD FX-6300 / 3rd or 4th gen i3

Memory4 GB RAM

GraphicsGTX 660 Ti / HD 7870

Storage530 MB available space

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