Helheim Hassle

Helheim Hassle is a thumbs-up game for me, but a weak one on that. The game is a quirky puzzle-platformer that is fun and enjoyable to play. Puzzles are well-designed, and most of the time they are challenging without being overbearing, with the exception of any puzzle that requires timing or precision platforming. Plus, the humor is spot-on, injecting laughs into every corner of the game.
The progression feels smooth, but the story can get a bit convoluted, leaving you scratching your head for reasons beyond just the puzzles. The main line is already a bit dense, but then the game throws a number of side quests and characters and as soon as they appear, they disappear. It's very confusing. The game is humorous, but too frequently breaks the fourth wall in a way that gets overused quickly. The graphics also lack polish, which might be a turn-off for players expecting a more visually stunning experience.
Controls can feel clunky at times, especially during moments requiring precision or timing. This can lead to frustrating deaths or missed opportunities, detracting from the overall enjoyment. You can hardly read the puzzles - sure, I know that a leg+leg combination jumps higher and farther than a full body, but you can't clearly read how much higher or farther, and you never know if you missed jump because you're designed to miss that jump, or if it was because you jumped too soon. For the main story this is hardly an issue, but for optional content this is way too frequent.
But despite its flaws, Helheim Hassle delivers where it counts, offering a delightful blend of brain-teasing puzzles and belly laughs. If you can overlook its rough edges, you'll find a charming adventure well worth your time. First playthrough is roughly 7 hours long which is already pretty decent, but if you're going for 100% you can triple that playtime which is not too bad. Not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but they could have done much worse than this

Hellheim Hassle is such a fun and creative game! It reminded me a lot of Monkey Island with its humor, quirky characters, and clever puzzles. The gameplay is unique and keeps you thinking, and the story had me hooked. Definitely worth playing if you enjoy a good laugh and classic adventure vibes!

Loved Manual Samuel, and this is absolutely even better. Very unique and creative puzzles (yes the puzzles are fine.) Get your goblins in a gander and go have a good old gosh-darn time.
Edit: Okay yeah I had to come back and edit. The game is fantastic 98% of the way, and then the ending gets really annoying. If you enjoy Parappa the Rapper you might enjoy the finicky timing of the final sequence. Also, the achievements in order to 100% the game absolutely reek of "we released this during the pandemic and expect you to have nothing better to do" including taking 100 pictures of an in-game character who shows up randomly in different places? Yeah no way man.
It's still worth playing for what it's worth, but don't even bother trying to complete this. Save yourself the trouble and just have a good time with the base game.

This is a very very good game! I enjoyed it immensely!
Funny, clever, interesting puzzles.
Couldn't recommend it enough!

Honestly, the name is really apt for this game - it might be fun, but it's a hassle.
Visuals, audio, stupid jokes, everything is great as it was in the previous game, and this feels like another story in the same universe, which was fun.
I've enjoyed it more than not, so i'm recommending it, but there are some flaws that need to be addressed here.
The "player has detachable limbs to solve puzzles with" thing is fun, but the controls here are frustrating even after getting used to them, and that's not great since there are a ton of puzzles you have to go trough, and the timed ones are a real hassle. There is a single point save here, so if you messed up something before, well you better start the game over since there is nothing to load.
It also feels like there are two ways to play the game - do the bare minimum and get trough the story, or do pretty much everything, and both of these have problems. In the minimum route, everything is pretty ok until the the end, and then you have to deal with one of the most annoying "last fights" i have ever seen, since the controls are a hassle, and the fight is a series of timed puzzles.
And the other route is getting pretty much everything, since items use moon logic (the thing where can't logically deduce what the item is used for), and most quests require items or stuff from completing other quests, so if you miss one thing, you might get locked out of a bunch of other stuff. The absolute worst are two things that you can miss in the prologue (which you can't go back to) that lock you out from like a third of the content.
And, even with "upgrades" and stuff you get from being a bit of a completionist, the last fight is still frustrating.
You need to be a particular type of person to enjoy this game, and I'm kinda that, so i kinda liked it, but if you thing you're not, either don't bother or use a guide.

Pretty fun time and the mandatory stuff is not difficult.
I had a bunch of smiles and strong nose exhales even if I did not burst out in laughter often.
Wasn't sure if the darker humor was my cup of tea, but it doesn't get too far, it is rather PEGI-13. Mostly in an absurd direction, rather than a uncomfortable one.
The post-game exploration of the world is also fun with some less obvious usage of your condition as a dismembering viking. But you can have a fun time without worrying much about difficulty for the most part, I did not get stuck on any main quest puzzles.
There is some action part though in an otherwise puzzle platformer, but nothing too bad for most people.
I recommend and will buy their other games once I'm finished with this one.
I do recommend playing with a game controller though, it is more intuitive

Surprisingly intuitive, great story & a LOT of content. I put in about 10 hours, but you could probably get 20-30 doing everything.
There is a lot of world building, characters & narrative that have been a joy to explore.
Most of the puzzles are 'simple' enough, it's mostly figuring out which limbs are best to solve it with.
I personally never enjoy puzzles that are timed, which there are a few of, however the game is generous with the checkpoints & being able to teleport out if things are getting frustrating.
I mostly stuck to the main story, however there are many optional extras to collect & areas to go to that you don't have to. It rewards you for completing side quests as you go & a few of your choices do matter. If you want to collect everything, you will be rewarded.