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Valakas Story

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Explore locations, fight with different enemies and bosses, communicate with residents, complete their tasks. Play as a village streamer from Russia named Valakas. All this adventure takes place in the beautiful far reaches of Russia.

What works

  • Unique russian cultural humor and setting
  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Challenging combat with boss fights
  • Low price and good value
  • Developed largely by one person

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical bugs and glitches
  • Poor optimization on some pcs
  • Lack of checkpoints and manual saving only
  • Some frustrating combat mechanics
  • Limited english localization and subtitles

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Valakas Story: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 24/08/2026