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Valheim

⚔️Valheim

Viking purgatory. Build longhouses, sail longships, die to a greydwarf.

9.4 / 10
1–10 players
🔨Survival + Craft
Players
1–10
Released
Sep 9, 2026
Developer
Iron Gate AB · Coffee Stain Publishing
Price
$29.99
Multi-playerCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Procedural Norse survival for up to ten. Build, sail, fight progressively bigger bosses. The pacing is unusually friendly to group play — a 2-hour session feels like real progress. Mods raise the player cap further.

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Valheim is a collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct elaborate halls, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin! Discover an immersive procedurally generated world, with different biomes that each have their distinct environments, unique resources and dangerous enemies. Become a Viking and sail the open seas in search of lands unknown, alone or with up to nine friends! The Tenth World has been corrupted by hateful forces, in the shape of mighty regional bosses known as the Forsaken. Hone your skills with axes, blades and bows, and prepare yourself by crafting the very best equipment – for it is only by defeating these Forsaken that you will advance in your progress and prove yourself to the Allfather. Raise Viking longhouses and build bases that offer reprieve from the dangers ahead. Whether you build a small shelter, an entire village or a mountain-side fortress, defence and structural integrity are important, as is decorating it for maximum comfort! As you discover new materials, you will learn new recipes for crafting, building and cooking – all that a Viking might need! The food system is rewarding rather than punishing, granting you boons and benefits depending on what you eat, and is directly tied to the combat system, where your health and stamina might be just the thing that makes a difference between life and death. Community-translated languages In addition to the officially supported languages, Valheim has several community-translated languages. As the name would suggest, these are all translated by fans and members of the community, and the process is frequently ongoing. Thus, we cannot guarantee the quality or completeness of any specific translation.

🖱️Long sessions need a mouse that lasts — our pick: Logitech G305 Lightspeed

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Quickstart

How to actually play this with friends — written by Claude.

## Set it up - Install via Steam; host from the in-game menu or spin up a dedicated server — vanilla already supports up to 10 players, no mod required - Install BepInExPack Valheim if you want mods, then ValheimPlus (Reforged) on top for QoL tuning and extra server slots — skip both if vanilla's fine - Pick a world seed together and commit to it; regenerating a world after someone's already built a longhouse is a group-chat catastrophe

## Your first session - Punch trees and get a roof over your head before dark — the first night's greydwarves will absolutely find an open camp - Split jobs naturally early on: someone chops wood, someone hunts deer for food, someone scouts the coast for a longship spot - Don't rush Eikthyr. Gear up and farm a few days first — undergeared groups get wiped by the first boss constantly

## Group size advice - Comfortable at 4-6 even in vanilla; the biome pacing gives everyone something to do without stepping on each other - Scales to the full 10-player cap for bigger friend groups, especially with ValheimPlus opening more server slots - Two players works fine too, just expect longer boss grinds

Gear picks

Gear up for Valheim

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A wireless mouse that won't die mid-raidSurvival-crafting and extraction runs are long. A light wireless mouse with a long battery life keeps you in it.Our pick: Logitech G305 Lightspeed →
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A headset your squad can actually hearProximity chat is the whole game. Hear the footsteps behind you, and stop the crackle that gets you muted.Our pick: HyperX Cloud III →On a budget: Razer BlackShark V2 X →
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A USB mic for the shot-callerIf you're the one making the calls (or lying through social deduction), a desk mic beats any headset boom.Our pick: FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 →On a budget: TONOR TC310 USB microphone →
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A controller for the party gamesPhysics chaos, sports slop and couch-style co-op play better on a pad. Works with Steam right out of the box.Our pick: Xbox Wireless Controller →On a budget: GameSir G7 SE →

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Mods

Player-cap and essential quality-of-life mods, curator-verified where possible.

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