Among the Trolls PC
Among the Trolls is a survival action adventure game where we try to survive in Finnish forests inhabited by creatures from Scandinavian myths to find our grandparents and learn more about our heritage.
Among the Trolls Release Date PC
canceled
developer: Forbidden Studios publisher: 505 Games Official website
game language: English
Among the Trolls is a first-person survival action adventure game. It's a debut of Finnish studio Forbidden, made up of developers formerly working on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines and Fallout 4. Veli Kokkonen, one of the programmers who created the Unity Engine technology, leads the company.
Early Access
Among the Trolls was released as an Steam Early Access game in 2022. That version of the game featured the first of four chapters, each of which would add new locations, mechanics, and story elements to the game world.
Plot
Alex and Anna are American siblings who one day go to Finland to visit their grandparents. However, upon arrival, it turns out that they have disappeared without a trace, and their grandchildren will be drawn into a world straight out of Nordic myths and their own memories.
Game mechanics
Among the Trolls is in line with typical survival games. The action is observed from a first-person perspective, and the gameplay is primarily an exploration of locations in the open world, where we collect materials needed to craft items and try to discover the secrets of the Finnish forest. It is also necessary to take care of the needs of the hero (or heroine, because we can direct both Alex and Anna): without food, water, etc. we won't survive long in the wilderness.
The developer also added a lot of elements that are absent in most survival games. The forest in the game is inhabited by creatures from Finnish myths, including the titular trolls. From time to time we have to gain their favor by sacrificing necessary items in special places. Otherwise, you have to expect difficulties, not necessarily in the form of attacking beasts - offended mythical creatures can even affect the environment.
In addition to the standard statistics, heroes also have three additional ones, inherited from their ancestors: Sisu (Strength), Väki (Magic) and Lykky (Luck). These have different effects on other character traits, but also on the environment, resources and fantastic creatures.
Game modes
Among the Trolls lets you play solo or in co-op mode for two players.
Technical aspects
The main attraction of Among the Trolls is the audiovisual setting. The developer used its well-known Unity engine to create forests full of authentic sounds of Scandinavian nature. The soundtrack, combining modern instrumentation with music from the old times, also builds the atmosphere.
Last updated on 17 October 2023
Among the Trolls System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz
- 8 GB RAM
- graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 or better
- 30 GB HDD
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Recommended:
- Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz
- 16 GB RAM
- graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3060 or better
- 30 GB HDD
- Windows 10 64-bit