
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
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Volkolak: The Will of Gods is a 2D Soulslike Metroidvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting. The action takes place in the Far-away State, a vast, rich world of medieval times for exploration. After the ominous curse of the necromancer Koschei the Immortal, its inhabitants go mad and turn into evil. The protagonist will have to fight his minions using a deep combat system.

Classic Metroidvania with side-scrolling 2D action.
Traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation in dark style.
The game features the mechanics of turning into a werewolf, which is the basis of the gameplay.
Choose your class: the path of a bloodthirsty ghoul (Class: Cursed), or control your instincts with magic (Class: Volkolak), or take the path of a saintly warrior (Class: Bogatyr).
In werewolf form, you can gain additional abilities through the altars of pagan gods, and with some mythical creatures you can strike up a dialog and gain valuable information.
Play through the game in human form, equipping your character with various weapons (sword, axe, armor, torch, cloak, shield and more) and receive blessings at churches.
Unique locations, NPCs and story adventures for each class. Three playthrough options and different game endings.
Explore a large world inspired by Slavic mythology: the dungeons of Tsargrad, the Dark Forest or the Stinking Swamp.
Learn new skills and abilities that will open your way to secret places and unique locations
In this dark fairy tale you will meet mythical creatures: Leshy, Serpent, Baba Yaga, Koschey the Immortal, Firebird and many others.
Over 50 unique enemies and 15 mythical bosses! Epic battles with mythical creatures await you in this adventure. Unlock the power of ancient gods or use your sacred faith, the choice is yours!

"Volkolak: The Will of Gods" is a vast world inspired by Slavic mythology and folk tales. A dark fantasy universe as an interpretation of the greatest fears of ancient man. The gloomy atmosphere immerses the player in the unusual perception of Slavic legends as we are not used to see them.

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Languages: English*, Russian**languages with full audio support
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Очень неплохая по атмосфере игра, очень радует, что наши разрабы делают что-то подобное, еще и в классической манере. Радует 2д рисовка, однако дизайны многих персонажей, особенно ведуньи откровенно клюквенные. Видел, что кто-то писал про клюквенный текст, но он не смущает, тк вытягивает озвучка и музыка. Вкусные. Что по поводу игрового процесса - все просто и понятно, хотя местами на описание предметов немного не хватало пафоса и хе-хе, для общего антуража. В целом, красивая игра на родные темы (еще и за бесценок), а по сему лайк.
I was actually surprised how good this game is, very well done, so far. I love the art and the transformation actually happens in this (not a high bar but still pleases me). The music is also awesome! The combat is simple but engaging. Enemies, however, are a lot of the same and will repeat a lot throughout but still not a huge problem. The bosses are really cool and can be tougher than you think. The map can be a little confusing but once you get used to some of the teleport that goes away. I am looking forward to when it's fully completed. With that said, we do need more games with werewolves, in my opinion. In fact, I found this because I was mad at another Werewolf game, which if you like those you can easily assume which one it is. I highly recommend this game if want a cool 2D action platformer, especially if you love werewolves as much as I do!
I might have fallen onto some spikes and lost all my souls cause I couldn't retrieve it without dying again [i tried xD] but its still a pretty fun game. Excited to see it develop as it gets nearing to the end https://youtu.be/7RAuzmicgf4 (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is basically slavic dark fantasy. The Good: Hand-drawn 2D art is absolutely stunning. The Slavic folklore vibe is dark, gritty, and atmospheric. The transformation mechanic is a literal game-changer. Switching between human and wolf forms feels fluid and essential for exploration. Combat is tough but fair. If you like parrying and getting punished for your mistakes, you’ll love this. The Bad: Difficulty spikes can be brutal. Some backtracking feels a bit tedious before you unlock certain wolf abilities. Verdict: If you’re a fan of metroidvanias and want to fight creatures from ancient myths in a bleak, beautiful world, buy it. Just be prepared to die. A lot. 8/10 - Praise the Moon! Shall I find some gameplay screenshots or check the current system requirements for you?
Visuals and OST completely carried the game for me, ngl. I usually hate soulslikes/hard games, but this one lowkey hooked me.
Хорошая игра, но короткая, если третий акт последний будет. Похожа чем-то на Принца Персии старенького. Кому такое нравится, должно зайти.
Hard to control, very slow gameplay, stuck sometimes on LOADING, feel not finished game, got tired and bored in the first hour
This game actually surprised me tbh. Thought I’d drop it instantly, but the Slavic setting is so hype. Sick project, huge W for the devs!
Expected the worst, tbf. Thought it’d be another "Slavic fantasy" cash grab with janky animations. But the quality is actually top-tier. I’m not even a fan of the genre, but I’m loving it. Combat is intuitive and the visuals are stunning. The world feels alive and grim af. Huge props to the authors.
This project evolved so much. Huge W to the devs for the updates and attention to detail, they literally fixed everything the community was complaining about. The story is a banger, can’t wait for the finale!
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