Valfaris: Mecha Therion 'Challenge Mode' update now available on Steam!

All hail!
A free update for Valfaris: Mecha Therion is now available on Steam. The update adds a brand new arcade-style Challenge Mode to the side-scrolling shoot 'em up. These are some of the main differences between Challenge Mode and the default Original Mode:

  • The player is equipped with lives instead of a health bar

  • Weapons are upgraded on-the-fly by collecting pick-ups

  • Earn a score by defeating enemies and destroying anything that's destructible

  • Weapons can be downgraded if you're hit by an enemy

  • Gain extra lives at score milestones and by collecting Blood of Valfaris

  • Checkpoints can be destroyed as a way to earn Blood of Valfaris

More details about Challenge Mode can be found on the Valfaris: Mecha Therion Steam page

To celebrate the arrival of Challenge Mode, Valfaris: Mecha Therion is available on Steam with a 50% discount. The offer ends next Monday, 2nd September.

Challenge Mode will also be available in the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox versions, which are all scheduled to launch this Thursday, 29th August!

Developed by Steel Mantis and published by Big Sugar, Valfaris: Mecha Therion is a sequel to the critically-acclaimed action-platformer Valfaris (ranked #16 Best PC Game of 2019 by Metacritic). It launched for PC late 2023 and currently has a 95% positive user rating on Steam.

About the game
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

After escaping Valfaris, Therion’s hunt for the evil Lord Vroll has taken him across the galaxy. As the final, inevitable showdown looms, Therion harnesses the awesome combat ability of his secret weapon - Mecha Therion!

Key features

  • Fight through multiple levels of hostile alien territory

  • Master a range of Destroyer, Melee, and Auxiliary class weapons

  • Configure your Mecha loadout with your favourite weapon combos

  • Earn Blood Metal to upgrade weapons and add-on

  • Challenge Mode: Shoot for a high score in an arcade-style test of skill

26. August 2024, von Thore Varga