<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2D	O
action	B-Application
platforming	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Steel	O
Mantis	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Big	O
Sugar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
5	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
November	O
8	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Merge	O
Games	O
distributed	O
the	O
physical	O
copies	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
Therion	O
,	O
a	O
warrior	O
who	O
returns	O
to	O
his	O
home	O
of	O
Valfaris	B-Application
and	O
finds	O
out	O
that	O
it	O
has	O
devolved	O
into	O
chaos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Valfaris	B-Application
:	O
Mecha	O
Therion	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
release	O
in	O
2022	O
for	O
PC	O
and	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Valfaris	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Therion	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
armed	O
with	O
a	O
sword	O
and	O
a	O
plasma	O
pistol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Steel	O
Mantis	O
,	O
an	O
independent	O
studio	O
that	O
previously	O
developed	O
Slain	B-Application
:	I-Application
Back	I-Application
from	I-Application
Hell	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
release	O
in	O
2018	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
featured	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Indie	O
Megabooth	O
at	O
PAX	O
West	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
game	O
demo	O
of	O
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
shown	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
announced	O
by	O
video	O
game	O
publisher	O
Digerati	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
featured	O
at	O
EGX	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
demo	O
of	O
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
featured	O
and	O
the	O
2019	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Physical	O
copies	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Switch	O
versions	O
were	O
announced	O
in	O
August	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standard	O
edition	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
titled	O
Valfaris	B-Application
:	O
Digital	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Curt	O
Victor	O
Bryant	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
bassist	O
and	O
guitarist	O
of	O
the	O
extreme	O
metal	O
band	O
Celtic	O
Frost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
later	O
releasing	O
on	O
November	O
5	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
November	O
8	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Operating_System
Luna	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Valfaris	B-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dom	O
Reseigh-Lincoln	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
Life	O
liked	O
the	O
Valfaris	B-Application
extreme	O
metal	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
the	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
Central	O
writer	O
Brendan	O
Lowry	O
rated	O
Valfaris	B-Application
3.5/5	O
stars	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
felt	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
held	O
back	O
by	O
design	O
and	O
technical	O
flaws	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kellen	O
Beck	O
from	O
Mashable	O
complemented	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
metal	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
believed	O
that	O
Valfaris	B-Application
was	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
"	O
really	O
well-done	O
"	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
called	O
the	O
boss	O
fights	O
"	O
unique	O
"	O
and	O
recommended	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
those	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
"	O
fun	O
"	O
action	B-Application
platformer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Valfaris	B-Application
:	O
Mecha	O
Therion	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
release	O
in	O
late	O
2022	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steel	O
Mantis	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Slain	O
!,	O
but	O
Andrew	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	O
team	O
make	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Valfaris	B-Application
.	O
</s>
