Valheim

    Explore, build Viking bases and fight bosses together with up to nine friends.

    Iron Gate AB, Iron Gate Studios · published by Coffee Stain Publishing

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    Confirmed
    Online multiplayer
    Confirmed
    Players in online co-op
    Confirmed
    Players online
    Confirmed
    Crossplay
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Online versus, Best with, How co-op works, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    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!
    From Steam

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    Why we rate it this way

    • 93% positive from 563,496 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 90/100 from 2 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 8Review score desc: Very PositiveTotal positive: 526525Total negative: 36971Total reviews: 563496{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":8,"review_score_desc":"Very Positive","total_positive":526525,"total_negative":36971,"total_reviews":563496}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 104967Name: ValheimUrl: https://www.igdb.com/games/valheimCreated at: 1530728040First release date: 1788912000Total rating: 87.13921095913437Total rating count: 318Aggregated rating: 90Aggregated rating count: 2Release dates: [{"id":602690,"date":1612224000,"human":"Feb 02, 2021","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":602691,"date":1717977600,"human":"Jun 10, 2024","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":554536,"date":1612224000,"human":"Feb 02, 2021","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":804064,"date":1678752000,"human":"Mar 14, 2023","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":804066,"date":1678752000,"human":"Mar 14, 2023","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":924565,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924566,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924567,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924563,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924564,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924568,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924569,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":24024,"name":"Iron Gate Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":8068,"name":"Fishlabs"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":12186,"name":"Coffee Stain Publishing"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]{"id":104967,"name":"Valheim","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/valheim","created_at":1530728040,"first_release_date":1788912000,"total_rating":87.13921095913437,"total_rating_count":318,"aggregated_rating":90,"aggregated_rating_count":2,"release_dates":[{"id":602690,"date":1612224000,"human":"Feb 02, 2021","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":602691,"date":1717977600,"human":"Jun 10, 2024","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":554536,"date":1612224000,"human":"Feb 02, 2021","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":804064,"date":1678752000,"human":"Mar 14, 2023","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":804066,"date":1678752000,"human":"Mar 14, 2023","status":{"id":3,"name":"Early Access"}},{"id":924565,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924566,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924567,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924563,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924564,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924568,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":924569,"date":1788912000,"human":"Sep 09, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":24024,"name":"Iron Gate Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":8068,"name":"Fishlabs"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":12186,"name":"Coffee Stain Publishing"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.