Valheim

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!

EnglishActionAdventureIndieCo-opSeptember 9, 2026
Masterpiece
GamePickHub score
93% of 475,046 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 89
$29.99
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At a glance

● Pros

  • Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (93%)
  • Metacritic critic score 89
  • English supported
  • Co-op with friends
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Deck Verified

● Cons

No notable downsides in the data.

Great for

  • Playing with friends or a partner
  • Fans of punchy combat and action
  • Exploration and storytelling

Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.

What players talk about

How often each topic comes up in 54 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 93% of them recommend the game

  • Multiplayer & co-op👍 11
  • Freedom & exploration👍 10 👎 1
  • Combat & action👍 10
  • Bugs👍 7 👎 1
  • Difficulty👍 8
  • Grind & repetition👍 6 👎 2
  • Graphics👍 8
  • Amount of content👍 6
  • Music & sound👍 5
  • Atmosphere👍 4

Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.

“I wanted to wait until I had 100 hours into this game to give it a review.”
👍 From a Steam review · 141.5 hrs played · Read full review ↗

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About the game

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.

Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)

PC requirements

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: The following languages have been partially translated by the community: Svenska, Italiano, Romanian, български, македонски, Suomi, Dansk, íslenska, Lietuvių kalba, čeština, Magyar nyelv, Português europeu, 한국어 (불완전한), Norsk, ภาษาไทย, ქართული ენა, Abenaki, Slovenčina

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 1 GB available space

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Updated October 27, 2026 · Source: Steam