Valheim: reviews, hot takes and discussion
Release date: Sep 9, 2026
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!
- Price: $29.99
- Metacritic score: 89
- 472,791 Steam reviews
- 189,547 peak players today
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux / Steam Deck
Genres: Action · Adventure · Indie · RPG
Developer: Iron Gate AB
Features: Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo S
Is Valheim worth it?
Critics give it 89 on Metacritic, it has 472,791 Steam reviews. It costs $29.99 on Steam. Read what players say below, then add your own verdict.
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Valheim system requirements (PC)
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