Game guide
Valheim
Game overview
What is Valheim?
A cooperative Viking survival game centered on exploration, building, crafting and bosses.
What you actually do
The core loop
Survival, crafting, building and bosses shape the main loop.
How progress works
Progress through gear tiers, biomes and boss progression.
Action and interaction
Expect third person melee and ranged.
How the game is structured
Explore its open world procedural setting.
WhatToGame Verdict
Best for
Who this works for.
Friend groups
Excellent for friend groups
Mixed skill levels
Strong for mixed-skill groups
Couples
Strong for couples
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details1 setup
PC and Xbox Series
- 1-10 players online
Steam describes Valheim as 1–10 players.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details4 groups
Steam
PC
- Official 2026 announcement confirms full crossplay for 1.0 platforms.
Xbox
Xbox Series
- Online subscription required on console
- Full crossplay confirmed.
PlayStation 5
PS5
- Online subscription required on console
- PS5 releases 2026-09-09
- Valheim 1.0 platform releases September 9 2026.
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2
- Online subscription required on console
- Nintendo Switch 2 releases 2026-09-09
- Valheim 1.0 platform releases September 9 2026.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Reasonable on modest PCs with appropriate settings.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
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