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Valheim

Iron Gate Studios

2026•RPG•PEGI 12•About 25 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymyth/fairytalefastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly RPG that is wide-ranging and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

324 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationNorse mythologyViking mythologyCraftingMythologyNordic mythologyBuildingBase building

Where to play

Details

Developer: Iron Gate Studios
Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
Released: 9 September 2026
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 19h rushed, 25h normally, 123h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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