
Kalevania is a retro action platformer loosely based on Finnish mythology. Fight with bare hands, sword, axe, bow, and 12 runic weapons. With 50+ enemy types and collectibles, enjoy a full retro gaming experience! Play as Väinämöinen and relive classic console gaming!
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Kalevania is a thrilling retro-style action platformer that takes inspiration from Finnish mythology, the Finnish Epic "Kalevala" and classic Japanese console games. Embark on an exciting adventure as the legendary Väinämöinen and journey through seven uniquely themed locations, each with its own set of challenges and enemies to overcome.
Choose your weapons wisely and fight your way through hordes of enemies using bare hands, sword, axe, bow, and 12 different runic weapons.

With over 50 enemy types and variations, along with many powers, upgrades, and collectibles to discover, there's no shortage of excitement to be found. Immerse yourself in the stunning world of Kalevania and enjoy the original score composed, recorded, and arranged by Ilari Hannula, and produced by Jukka Mattila and Ilari Hannula.
What sets Kalevania apart from other games is its dedication to delivering a full retro gaming experience. Are you ready to relive the thrill of classic console gaming?
Kalevania OST now available for free:
Check it out! :)
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Languages: English
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Very cool platformer, put me in mind of some of my old favourites. Movement feels fun especially as you unlock more options, and there's lots of neat options (many different weapons & spells) for dealing with combat. Short but sweet, big recommend.
Pros: I liked the Art style, Graphics, Sound Design, Controls and especially the Music :) Cons: The game is unfortunately very short, as I was longing for a longer game so I could get more use out of the power-up system. The game copies from a lot of classic 2d platformers of the classics but I don't see that as a bad thing :) I've hear about issues with the game but I really didn't have any crashes, major bugs or crashes what so ever. Overall: Short game, but still recommend it for retro lovers :) I'd give it a 8/10
tämä on kiinostava peli tosin se toimi viallisesti koko ruudun tilassa. pienessä ikkunassa peli kulki sulavasti. kun pelasin peliä koko ruudun näytöllä peli kulki jäykästi ja hitaasti suosittelen pelin pelaamista 720p modella silloin peli olisi siistimpi ja vielä päheempi pelata. suositteluni pelille on kyllä ja ei. kyllä silloin jos haluaa pelata 720p moden ikkuna tilassa sulavasti ja nopeasti. ei silloin jos koko ruudun pelaaminen on jäykkää ja säälittävän hidasta. vielä perään pieni vinkki: jos peli kulkee hyvin 720p moden kanssa niin ikkunaa voi venyttää ylä-nurkasta sopivaksi sen ei tarvitse olla snadi pieni tai suuri koko näytölle.
It's fun for a few hours for a few euros. Hopefully the dev will keep on doing things like this.
Fun retro style arcade action platformer. Reminds me of old licensed platformers that were loosely based on the source material, in a lighthearted way. I enjoy this take on Kalevala where Väinämöinen just beats the crap out of everyone. I like the chaotic vibes, it's very fast paced. Music is nice too. Level and boss design is pretty lackluster, especially in later stages. The game gives you a bunch of fun tools for moving around but doesn't really utilise them (did you know you can jump on arrows to climb walls? Me neither!). It kinda gives the game an amateurish charm though, further enhancing the old school vibes. Some complaints: Why does money have invincibility frames when spawning AND flies all over the place? A lot of cash just flies off somewhere where you can't collect it and it's generally annoying to go fetch some coins that flew really far away. Please let me rebind the keys for changing spells and weapons.
Way better than I expected. This was a lot of fun to play, my only issues with it is that there are some things that aren't properly explained like controls and if you die you can't get the gold back even by going back through the level again. So you better not get a game over. Highly recommend for just some good fun, and throwbacks to story of Kalevala. Especially recommend for other Finnish people :D
This is an ok game with some flaws but good for speedruns. Here are my complaints: Too many recycled enemies from mid to end game - only larger. Recycled bosses - one projectile-spamming boss appeared multiple times. Horrible menu navigation and options - restarting game will revert some settings like windowed / fullscreen. 8 / 10 - a flawed platformer that could have been better.
Really nice sidescroller with twist of Finnish Folklore. Some colors got a little blended between each others, but still playable.
This game has a nice look, cool pixel graphics. It reminds me of Shovel Knight and AVGN Adventures games.
Fun game.
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