Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.
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Evaluation
Helheim Hassle launched on August 18, 2020 as a complete narrative adventure game with 14 levels, 90+ puzzles, and a fully voiced cast. The only DLC released is a soundtrack pack (August 24, 2020) — no gameplay content DLC was ever announced or released for the game itself.
The developer's news posts on the Helheim Hassle page focus on promoting The Holy Gosh Darn, a separate (though thematically related) game in the same "Tuesday Trilogy" universe. The October 2023 post announced that new game, and the September 2024 post celebrated its launch. Neither post announces any new content for Helheim Hassle itself.
The developer has moved on to completing their trilogy with The Holy Gosh Darn, which launched in September 2024. Helheim Hassle shipped as a finished, self-contained product and there is no indication from the developer — at any point — that additional content for this game was ever planned or is forthcoming.
Evidence
Game launched as a complete package with 14 levels, 90+ puzzles, and 3,700 lines of spoken dialogue. No post-launch content mentioned or implied.
store metadata· Aug 18, 2020source content shipped
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The Holy Gosh Darn launches. Developer posts the announcement on the Helheim Hassle page to notify fans of the related game. Confirms the studio's focus has moved to the new title, with no mention of any Helheim Hassle updates.
Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game that is as much about friendship as it is about body parts.
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From the same universe (and set on the same Tuesday in fact) as previous hit Manual Samuel, comes this macabre adventure where you play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking who hates the idea of dying and going to Valhalla… who then ends up dying and getting taken to Valhalla. When Bjørn is resurrected to assist with a task for the mysterious Pesto, he sees a way to negotiate his way out. Using Bjørn’s undying corpse with its ability to detach and combine limbs at will, players must solve challenging puzzles and navigate tricky levels in order to retrieve a certain magical item... In return, Pesto will try to grant Bjørn a permanent residence in Helheim - what a hassle!
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14 levels
90+ puzzles
80+ interactable characters
3,700 lines of spoken dialogue performed by 24 professional actors
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What people are saying:
"Helheim Hassle is a colourful puzzle-platformer that consistently tickles ribs while you’re tossing around its protagonist’s limbs." - IGN
"Helheim Hassle is a phenomenal adventure game and a creative puzzle platformer." - The Escapist Magazine
"...Helheim Hassle is a consistently fun, creative blend of narrative adventure and puzzle-platformer with an amusing spin on Norse mythology." - Adventure Gamers
"«Helheim Hassle» is the funniest norwegian game ever. And additionally it's a very good adventure game." - NRK
"Simply put, Helheim Hassle is one of the best puzzle adventures I’ve ever played." - Total Gaming Addicts
