

Valheim stands out as one of the best Action/Adventure titles in recent memory.
93
Verdict
94%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 527K reviews)
Active community with 11,319 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
Valheim is an upcoming survival and sandbox video game by the Swedish developer Iron Gate Studio and published by Coffee Stain Studios. It was released in early access for Linux and Microsoft Windows via Steam on 2 February 2021, and for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 14 March 2023. A port to the Nintendo Switch 2 is scheduled to release in 2026.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
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