Are you worthy of entering Valhalla? You have been sent to Valheim, the 10th Norse world. Only by defeating the mighty beasts of these lands will you win the favor of the gods. This quest will take you to the far reaches of this world, from the deepest forest to the highest mountain peak.

Valheim is an open-world exploration survival game set in a vast procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by norse mythology and viking culture. Players are tasked with taking back the realm from the ancient enemies of Odin, building mead halls and castles, crafting weapons and armour, and sailing the seas in search of new horizons and win the favor of the gods.

Valheim is a game about exploring a huge fantasy world inspired by norse mythology and viking culture. You start your adventure at the relatively peaceful center of Valheim. The further from the center you travel, the more challenging the world becomes. But you will also find more valuable materials that you can use to craft deadlier weapons and sturdier armor. You will also build your own viking strongholds and outposts all over the world. Eventually you will build a mighty longship and sail the great oceans in search of exotic lands … but be wary of sailing too far...

Valheim is a huge procedurally-generated world, inviting players to explore lush forests, snow-topped mountain ranges and mystical meadows, all presented in striking Lo-Fi graphics. Valheim offers a dodge & block based combat system with a wide range of weapons for deathless vikings to battle primordial bosses of myth and legend. The viking adventure is playable solo, or with up to nine friends as no one wants to repeatedly face death alone. Between deaths, Valheim offers a flexible house and base building system, intuitive item crafting and ship building, and dedicated servers.

Valheim is now available through Steam Early Access for $19.99.

Whether looking to go at it alone or aided by a team of your most trusted allies, all budding Vikings seeking a challenge of true mythological proportions, can enter the primordial purgatory from today

Valheim’s beta testing phase occurred in part during the ancient Norse celebration of Dísablót, or ‘The Sacrifice to the Disir’. Then, ritualistic sacrifices and mighty banquets took place to honor the female deities and spirits, such as the Valkyries, in hope they would ensure a bountiful harvest. In the same spirit of celebration, all Vikings who signed up to sacrifice their lives during the beta testing period will soon be rewarded by Iron Gate Studio with exclusive items, which include Odin’s cape, hood and drinking horn.  

Valheim developer Iron Gate lays out four major updates planned for this year alone, including: 

• Hearth and Home
• Cult of the Wolf
• Ships and the Sea
• A whole new biome

Plus plenty more in the pipeline, including sandbox mode and multiplayer interactions, if Odin is pleased.

“During our time in beta, we’ve already started to build an awesome community, with players excited to provide valuable feedback and showcase some of the wildest things they have encountered and constructed when exploring the world of Valheim,” said Richard Svensson, CEO, Iron Gate Studio. “Now, the gates of Valheim are finally open, and we’re really happy to share it with the world, and to continue developing Valheim into an experience Odin would be proud of.” 

“Valheim is a singular experience. Building your home and settlement with friends is cosy and satisfying, and a stark contrast to the enormous untamed world full of monsters that lurks outside,” said Albert Säfström, CEO, Coffee Stain Publishing. “We’re looking forward to hearing what players think of Valheim, and we’re excited for what’s to come for the game in its Early Access phase.”

Key features:

• Huge procedural world - explore and inhabit mystical lands, from imposing forests to vast snow topped mountain ranges and stunning meadows, complete with their own creatures of legend and wildlife to hunt and battle
• Flexible house and base building system - raise mead halls, farms, settlements outposts, castles and more.
• Intuitive item crafting - forge weapons and armour and craft food and mead worthy of skaldic verse
• Dodge & block based combat system with a wide range of weapons
• Build & sail ships - from Knarrs to imposing warships, build legendary vessels to traverse the seas and discover new lands
• Multiplayer (with focus on cooperation) - Valheim supports independent, player-hosted servers and unlimited world creation.
• Defeat bosses & collect trophies to progress and craft new powerful items

Valheim is in development for PC (Steam).