Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
Skip · Action · 2017
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 49, under the fair line, at $14.99.
- Length
- 3.1h
- Value
- $4.84/hr
- Reviews
- 83% positive
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Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, GTX460m, 4 GB of storage. Windows only.
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
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The value story
The lowest price on record is $1.49, set in May 2019. Its cuts run 80 percent off as a rule. There have been 89 in the 9 years tracked, about 5 weeks apart.
On value it sits in the top 15 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 85 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 87 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Apsulov: End of Gods ($19.99, scores 51) beats it on value, while it beats Agony ($14.99, scores 1).
This site sampled 436 of its Steam-purchase reviews; none were written by buyers who refunded it, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 62 percent of the 252 reviews written there were positive, against 83 percent overall, and those are 18 percent of everything written about it.
The drop-off
31% start to 3% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
A game that reminds you that folktales were less about bedtime comfort and more about keeping children terrified enough to stay out of the woods. So, kid, don't wander in there alone.
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn, developed and published by Angry Demon Studio, is a horror experience that distinguishes itself not through sheer intensity or constant jump scares, but through a deeply rooted sense of place and cultural identity. Drawing heavily from Swedish folklore, the game immerses players in a world that feels ancient, mysterious, and quietly hostile. From the outset, it becomes clear that this...
This was a fantastic horror game that kept me on the edge of my seat. It had high quality sound design, creative monster design, sufficient lore to keep me hooked, and well timed jump scares. I play a lot of horror games, but this one was really refreshing. 10/10.
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Cite this score
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn scores 49/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/747340/unforgiving-a-northern-hymnReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 26, price as of Oct 1.
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