Vzerthos: The Heir of Thunder

I could not complete the game at the time of this review, I was soft locked right before I was able to beat the final boss. I died fighting the boss, I last saved in the plains as I was buying some upgrades and I spawned back there. only to find I could no longer teleport or use my powers anymore and I am trapped at the start of the game. I am assuming when I fought the boss she took my powers and that persisted even...

0 found this helpful, 2025-12-01

Vzerthos: Heir of Thunder is an indie action game that embraces the aesthetic and spirit of the late 1990s and early 2000s, where design ambition and simplicity coexisted in strange harmony. Developed and published by DarkDes Labs, it positions itself somewhere between a top-down shooter and a light hack-and-slash adventure, blending elements of fantasy and technology into a world of dark castles, mystical energy,...

0 found this helpful, 2025-11-06

Vzerthos is a very mixed experience for me. It's a top-down hack 'n slash with some very minor Diablo vibes. It also has one of the worst stamina systems I've ever experienced. This is a character that isn't making it up a flight of stairs. In fact, if they worked in a building on the third floor they'd lose their job for showing up late every day. Live on the upper floors of an apartment building? Once inside...

0 found this helpful, 2025-12-21