Valheim

Valheim Survival Experience

Explore a generated Viking afterlife where regional hazards, freezing conditions, and dangerous enemies demand preparation. Food improves health and stamina rather than preventing starvation, while resource gathering and shelter support combat and exploration.

Survival Loop and Progression

Build longhouses, outposts, or fortified settlements, then hunt, farm, cook, and craft stronger equipment. Regional bosses unlock progression, and sailing connects distant biomes with different materials and risks. Protection against freezing is important in cold regions. World modifiers can alter combat, resource gathering, raids, construction costs, and death penalties without making every game equally demanding.

Modes and Availability

Available as a paid released game on Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 2, with solo or online co-op for up to ten players in total. The Nintendo edition requires Switch 2, not the original Switch. Version 1.0 released in September 2026 with cross-play across supported platforms. Normal death drops carried items and reduces skills; other death-penalty settings can retain equipped gear or permanently destroy items. The linked video is the official 1.0 launch trailer hosted by IGN.