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In a procedurally generated Viking afterlife, gather, craft, build, sail, and defeat biome bosses alone or with friends.
Released 09 Sep 2026
Build Sturdy Longhouses
Sail to New Biomes
Prepare for Biome Bosses
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Developed by Iron Gate AB · Published by Coffee Stain Publishing









You play as a Viking in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Explore distinct biomes, each with its own resources, environments, and dangerous enemies, alone or with up to nine other players.
Gather materials, hunt, and craft weapons, tools, and equipment to survive. Sail across open seas to find new lands, and fight enemies with weapons such as axes, blades, and bows as you prepare to face powerful regional bosses.
Build and defend shelters, halls, and bases, taking structural stability and comfort into account. Discover materials to unlock crafting, building, and cooking recipes; meals provide benefits to health and stamina. Defeating bosses advances your progress and opens the way forward.
Players often enjoy Valheim’s creative building, atmospheric exploration, and the memorable mishaps and shared stories that emerge in co-op. Reviews also praise the sense of progress as new biomes bring resources, equipment, and tougher challenges. Some players find resource gathering and hauling tedious, the difficulty punishing, or later progression repetitive; a number also criticize the pace of updates.
Valheim is a collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct elaborate halls, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!

Discover an immersive procedurally generated world, with different biomes that each have their distinct environments, unique resources and dangerous enemies. Become a Viking and sail the open seas in search of lands unknown, alone or with up to nine friends!

The Tenth World has been corrupted by hateful forces, in the shape of mighty regional bosses known as the Forsaken. Hone your skills with axes, blades and bows, and prepare yourself by crafting the very best equipment – for it is only by defeating these Forsaken that you will advance in your progress and prove yourself to the Allfather.

Raise Viking longhouses and build bases that offer reprieve from the dangers ahead. Whether you build a small shelter, an entire village or a mountain-side fortress, defence and structural integrity are important, as is decorating it for maximum comfort!

As you discover new materials, you will learn new recipes for crafting, building and cooking – all that a Viking might need! The food system is rewarding rather than punishing, granting you boons and benefits depending on what you eat, and is directly tied to the combat system, where your health and stamina might be just the thing that makes a difference between life and death.
Community-translated languages
In addition to the officially supported languages, Valheim has several community-translated languages. As the name would suggest, these are all translated by fans and members of the community, and the process is frequently ongoing. Thus, we cannot guarantee the quality or completeness of any specific translation.

| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 53 |
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| Players | 1–10 |
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| Multiplayer | Valheim supports solo play or online multiplayer for up to 10 players. The official description states play is available on player-hosted dedicated servers. Store metadata lists Online Co-op, and reviews consistently describe cooperative PvE play, optional PvP toggling, peer-to-peer play, dedicated servers, and persistent characters/world transfer across servers. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Mods are mentioned by players as common and can alter progression, QoL, world interaction, and add features such as inter-world portal behavior. The provided information does not confirm official multiplayer mod support rules or compatibility requirements. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 90/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |