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Valheim

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Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie Action Fantasy Survival Sandbox Open world

Valheim is a Role-playing (RPG) / Adventure game released on September 9, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2 and 4 more. Valheim is an open-world survival and exploration game set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Playing alone or with up to nine other players, you explore dangerous biomes, …

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316 ratings
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2 reviews
September 9, 2026
Released 52 days ago
Xbox Series X|S Linux Nintendo Switch 2 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Mac Xbox One

About

Valheim is an open-world survival and exploration game set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Playing alone or with up to nine other players, you explore dangerous biomes, gather resources, craft weapons and armour, build Viking settlements and longships, and battle powerful creatures and bosses in order to prove yourself worthy of Odin.

Progression is tied to exploration and defeating the Forsaken, with each biome introducing new enemies, resources, crafting possibilities and challenges. From the peaceful Meadows to the frozen Deep North, players can build, farm, sail, fight and explore the tenth world at their own pace.

Storyline

Slain in battle, a Viking warrior is carried to Valheim, the mysterious tenth world of Norse mythology. Long ago, Odin banished his ancient enemies to this realm, where they grew in strength and became a threat once again.

Tasked with proving their worth to the Allfather, the warrior must bring order to Valheim by hunting down the Forsaken - powerful beings that rule over the world's hostile lands. The journey begins in the peaceful Meadows and leads through dark forests, deadly swamps, frozen mountains, vast plains, mist-shrouded lands, the scorched Ashlands, and ultimately the frozen reaches of the Deep North.

To survive, the warrior must explore unknown lands, gather resources, build settlements, craft increasingly powerful weapons and armour, and sail across dangerous seas. With each Forsaken defeated, new paths and challenges are revealed, bringing the warrior closer to completing Odin's task and proving themselves worthy of Valhalla.

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Release Dates by Platform

Linux Worldwide
Feb 2, 2021
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Feb 2, 2021
Xbox One Worldwide
Mar 14, 2023
Xbox Series X|S Worldwide
Mar 14, 2023
Mac Worldwide
Jun 10, 2024
Nintendo Switch 2 Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026
PlayStation 5 Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026
Linux Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026
Mac Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026
Xbox One Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026
Xbox Series X|S Worldwide
Sep 9, 2026

Game Info

Developer
Iron Gate Studios
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing
Engine
Unity
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie
Themes
Action Fantasy Survival Sandbox Open world

Multiplayer

Online Co-op Up to 10 players

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
Dutch, English, English, French, French, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Turkish, Polish, Spanish (Spain), Dutch, Polish, German, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazil), Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Spanish (Spain), Ukrainian, Finnish, Finnish, Chinese (Traditional), Italian, Korean

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