Valheim

Norse open-world survival crafting with co-op building and bosses

Iron Gate AB · Published by Coffee Stain Publishing · Released Sep 9, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 552K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 9,522 in 30 days
Playing now: 86K; peak 24h 145K
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 days ago; Sep 18, 2026

What is Valheim?

An open-world survival crafting game set in a procedurally generated realm inspired by Norse mythology. Alone or with up to nine other players, you gather materials, cook, craft equipment, build structurally sound bases, sail between biomes, and defeat regional bosses to advance through a corrupted world tied to Odin.

For you if...

+you enjoy cooperative exploration, crafting, and elaborate base building
+you want difficult biome progression and regional boss fights
+you like procedural worlds built for repeated playthroughs

Not for you if...

−you dislike long resource-gathering trips and grind-heavy progression
−you want deep, precise combat over survival preparation

What players say

94% of 551,754 reviews are positive · 83% of 9,522 in the last 30 days

Players praise cooperative exploration, base building, biome-based progression, and replayability. Common complaints describe resource gathering as tedious and combat as basic or clunky. Some players say the full-release update focuses too much on endgame content while leaving older areas, balance, and quality-of-life issues underdeveloped.

Screenshots and trailer

Valheim system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar
Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 53
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Korean, Traditional Chinese.