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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.

In a procedurally generated Viking afterlife, gather, craft, build, sail, and defeat biome bosses alone or with friends.

Released 09 Sep 2026

94%positive of
552k player reviews
$29.99
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Build Sturdy Longhouses

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Sail to New Biomes

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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

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Resource Gathering Grind
  2. Slow Update Pace
  3. Punishing Difficulty
  4. Repetitive Late Game
94%
positive of 552k player reviews
90/100
Metacritic

Awards & Kudos

Valheim award

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements 53
Age ratings
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 12 — Violência Nudez
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 15 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Kekerasan Interaksi Daring
  • Steam (Germany) 16 — Gewalt Alkohol / Tabak
Players 1–10
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op campaign
  • Persistent world
Other modes
  • Single-player
  • Online co-op PvE
  • Optional PvP
  • Peer-to-peer multiplayer
  • Player-hosted dedicated servers
  • Private/password-protected servers
  • Public/open worlds
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
Content notices
  • Online interactivity
Metacritic 90/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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It was developed by Iron Gate AB and published by Coffee Stain Publishing, released on September 9, 2026.
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