Valhalla Hills Review

There is something whimsical about spending an afternoon micromanaging map after map of Vikings and that’s where Valhalla Hills comes in. Valhalla Hills is an interesting mix of The Settlers, Settlers of Catan, Tropico, and anything Vikings. You start the game with very little unlocked and a very small map and work your way up, map through map, entering portals with your Vikings unlocking additional content. While you may just start with lumber and stone, you’ll quickly move up to fire and metal, outfitting your Vikings with better weapons, armor, and lodgings.

Towns are made map per map and Vikings require a few basics: food and a comfy place to sleep. While they can eat berries and sleep under trees, it’s not nearly as efficient as providing them everything they need in a go. So you’ll need to manage pathways and supply chains to make sure your Viking empire is properly fed and equipped, while expanding your way to a portal which is guarded by anything from a few ice warriors to massive ice giants. You can go the peaceful route too, and sacrifice some of your gains on the map to peacefully move on, otherwise you’ll need to duke it out.