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Valfaris: Signature Edition

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning…

8 December 2019

Valfaris: Signature Edition is an arcade developed by Steel Mantis, released 8 December 2019 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Valfaris: Signature Edition is

Valfaris: Signature Edition is an arcade game developed by Steel Mantis and released in 2019. It was published by Big Sugar. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the fortress of Valfaris has suddenly reappeared in the orbit of a dying sun. Once a self-contained paradise, the grandiose citadel now plays host to an ever-growing darkness. Therion, a fearless and proud son of Valfaris, returns to his home to uncover the truth of its doomed fate and to challenge the arcane evil at its very heart."
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Valfaris: Signature Edition launched on 8 December 2019, within three weeks of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Football Manager 2020. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Football Manager 2020.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Valfaris: Signature Edition come out?
Valfaris: Signature Edition was released on 8 December 2019 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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